Happy Friday, guys! I kept thinking yesterday was Friday, so I’m glad to finally be here. Let’s start the weekend off with a look at what I’ve been reading and writing in fifteen words or under.

Reading: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
The kind of book that made me want a classroom to share it with.

Writing: “Literary conflicts are necessary to a narrative, but passion is what makes the struggles worthwhile.”
My latest post at the Ploughshares blog, about Parks and Rec and passion.