SUMMER BREAK FINALLY STARTS FOR ME once the final bell rings today.  Sure, I’ve got some tests to grade and some report cards to complete, but most of the work will be done.  Which leaves me two weeks to vacate.  Learning never ends, of course.  In light of that, I hope to get to some reading that I haven’t been able to these last few weeks.  One of the books I’m looking forward to is Nathan Englander’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank.  It’s a book with strong buzz.  Plus it’s a collection of short stories, which makes it much easier to wade into.  Below is a talk Englander gives about one of the cornerstones of good writing: write what you know.  Something to learn from, even hear in the midst of a long, hot summer.

(Original link from The Daily Beast)