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At Tonight’s Meeting We Discuss ‘The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas’ and ‘The Lottery’ – Two Stories With Similarities But Different Realizations

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Looking at two stories comparatively in the writers group this week and last week, as one of our writers was turned on to Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Lottery’ for the first time. We were discussing how a story can be told … Continue reading At Tonight’s Meeting We Discuss ‘The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas’ and ‘The Lottery’ – Two Stories With Similarities But Different Realizations

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Meet the Kutztown Banned Book Club – Where Teens Are Gathering to Read and Discuss the Books Conservative School Boards are Outlawing From Being Taught

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Teens come out for newly created Kutztown Banned Book Club Bi-weekly discussions will focus on classic novels, current hot topics A Kutztown middle schooler created a Teen Banned Book Club to discuss and celebrate challenged stories, discussing both classic novels … Continue reading Meet the Kutztown Banned Book Club – Where Teens Are Gathering to Read and Discuss the Books Conservative School Boards are Outlawing From Being Taught

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1/23/2022 – 1/30/2022 Weekly Poem – At Thomas Merton’s Grave – by Spencer Reece

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At Thomas Merton’s Graveby Spencer Reece We can never be with loss too long.Behind the warped door that sticks,the wood thrush calls to the monks,pausing upon the stone crucifix,singing: “I am marvelous alone!”Thrash, thrash goes the hayfield:rows of marrow and … Continue reading 1/23/2022 – 1/30/2022 Weekly Poem – At Thomas Merton’s Grave – by Spencer Reece

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Online Zoom Writers Group This Monday – RSVP On Meetup – Writers Critique Circle and Craft Discussion -Analyzing Ray Bradbury Short Story ‘The Fog Horn’

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https://www.meetup.com/The-Monarch-Writers/events/283341093/ – Please RSVP to Be Sent Zoom Link Join our handful of regular Monarch Writers if you are feeling adventurous and RSVP and Zoom In for this discussion this Monday at 6pm, January 23rd, for a couple of hours … Continue reading Online Zoom Writers Group This Monday – RSVP On Meetup – Writers Critique Circle and Craft Discussion -Analyzing Ray Bradbury Short Story ‘The Fog Horn’