The Book Editor

Amanda Cleary Eastep

Taking a Red Crayon to a White Wall

December 8, 2015.Reading time 7 minutes.

By Amanda Cleary Eastep I’m back to volunteering to teach writing workshops at The Bridge Teen Center. What happens around that table never changes, not really, just the faces and the words. The need of these young people to express themselves is always there, despite their education or neighborhood or personal challenges. This is an updated post […]

To be (a teacher), or not to be

January 13, 2011.Reading time 4 minutes.

In a couple of weeks, I’ll be teaching a media writing course at the college where I work full time in public relations. I also serve as an adjunct faculty member. Ironically, I applied for a similar position in the English department about 10 years ago, and my interview with the very erudite professor fell […]