Stories Dictators Tell
An overview of common stories that dictatorships and despotic regimes tell to justify their power and policies.
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In Search of My Grandmother’s Cake
On a family heritage trip to Austria, I looked for my grandmother’s Dobash cake in Vienna and Salzburg and found lots of other interesting things.
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A Basket of Books to Address Our History
Five recent young adult books that shed light on our history of intolerance and the struggle for human rights and dignity.
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“Should I Stay or Should I Go?”
Discussing Gringolandia’s portrayal of resistance and exile at a panel on historical fiction at the NCTE16 conference, and post-election choices we face today.
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Know Your History
Knowing history is key to making informed decisions in the present, because we can see the consequences of similar decisions in the past.
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Reclaiming Our History: The Colorado Student Walkouts
A response to the Jefferson County, Colorado school board’s effort to teach obedience rather than history, and the student walkout that ensued.
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Winner, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature, 2023!
