When I got my current job, I had the choice of a grant funded job, or this one. I took this one because the funding is secure until the department is closed down. With a grant funded job, youâll probably have more interesting work. Itâll look good on your resume and teach you a lot.
My first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School was not distributed well when it first appeared in 1978. The book was difficult for parents and teachers to find. It never sold very many copies, but I got lots of fan letters that greatly encouraged me.
1913 image featuring portraits representing the Fireside Poets: Longfellow, Holmes, Lowell, and Whittier. The Fireside Poets â also known as the Schoolroom or Household Poets â were a group of 19th-century American poets associated with New England. These poets were very popular among readers and critics both in the United States and overseas.