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A reflection on the long-lasting impact of a high school English teacher on the life of a writer walking the road toward ...

What a gift to find this “fan mail” now on the 16th anniversary of writing this column. Mom had no qualms about my Senior ...

This week’s Young Writers Project entry is “An old cat’s wish,” by Emmalynn Kane, 13, of Bennington. Artwork is “Mr. Smitty Kitty,” by Rachel Brassard, 15, of Montpelier.

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But while adolescence is a classic subject of the novel, old age is not. Only a few novels that are really and seriously ...