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Every memorable book doesn’t just tell a story—it makes us feel. Beyond character, plot, and setting, the most potent stories evoke emotion. Here are five key responses great books often stir: smiling, laughing, frowning, crying, and thinking. SMILING Smiling comes...

In June, I had the opportunity to serve as a guest panelist for a Student to Student Coordinators Conference, alongside two high school educators from private institutions. As a public middle school teacher, I offered a perspective shaped by different classroom...

Living in St. Louis means enduring brutal weather—freezing winters and blistering summers.Sure, other cities deal with this too, but St. Louis weather hits different. Maybe it’s the whiplash-inducing shifts from day to day, or the humid heat that clings like a second...