“I love it. I just love the peer review process. That’s the first thing I said when I got in the rejection letter: You just have to love this shit. Embrace it.”

I know schools can be a scary place right now for a lot of students. But I was overwhelmed by hope at my little one’s kindergarten open house tonight.

Heading to see The Little Mermaid. Please don’t tweet at me spoilers.

After 6 years of procrastination, it took me 30 seconds to take a new headshot/profile photo.

There might not be a better (in terms of vibes) end of the year grading drink than half a light beer with a shot of espresso dropped in.

NCTE election results are in! Thank you to all members who voted. Congratulations to the newly elected ELATE leaders. Learn more here: ncte.org/get-involved/v…

Congratulations Monica Baldonado-Ruiz, Ph.D!!

All the dads texting each other “Happy Father’s Day.”

Time to Seattle this once and for all, AnterO))) Garcia

Wow. The Aristotle and Dante movie looks so damn good. I can’t wait to see it!

Writing is pumping out 748 words on day 1, then revising and adding ~400 words day 2 to have a new total word count of 752.

Have you ever been so moved by an audiobook that you went out and bought a physical copy just so you could see the words?

Just GOAT things.

Messi went to Publix, hit a game winner now he just needs to hit a late night Taco Bell run and he’s officially an American

Home is where the radio stations are second nature. Landed and spun the dial to 98.3.

I came here for mugshot memes, and I’m not seeing mugshot memes. What app do I need to sign up for to get mugshot memes?

We’re hiring an Assistant Professor of English (English Education) this year at Western Washington University. Check out our ad and reach out if you have any questions! Please RT to share. hr.wwu.edu/careers-facult… ELATE National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) ALAN

If you're looking for a book conference this winter, check out the Children's Literature Conference at Western Washington this February! We have a tremendous lineup of speakers, including David Bowles, Dashka Slater, E.B. Lewis, and Jillian Tamaki. wwuclc.com

The application for the 2024 L. Ramon Veal Research Seminar is now live. Please share with doctoral students interested in connecting with experienced scholars in ELA teacher education. ncte.org/groups/elate/l…