Friends of MU English Ed know that one of my most awesome fangirl moments was when I got to introduce Laurie Halse Anderson at MU a few years ago. (I also got a shout-out on her blog, madwomanintheforest--another story!)This morning, the YA world woke up to the news that there is a concerted effort in the Republic, Missouri School District to remove Speak, Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five and a few other YA books from the curriculum and school library.The book challenger says that Speak is…See More

Friends, welcome back to the MU English Ed Ning space! I am slowly gearing up for the new school year, which I am sure will be a humdinger.I thought that we might start out --for pure fun's sake-- put up a list of Back to School Songs. I am a big maker of playlists--years ago we would've called them "mixtapes." So much easier to do now!I am going to make a few suggestions here. Please put your ideas in comments!1. "Ain't No Easy Way" Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. I love this song--its…See More

Hey everyone,Hope you all are enjoying your summer and congrats to all the grads! I am taking Shakespeare over the summer and I was wondering if anyone would like to sell or rent me their book if they still have it? you can email me at kmander1@marauder.millersville.eduThanks, Kelsey AndersonSee More