I love what Joseph said about 1984. It was banned, so being 16-year-old, he promptly went out and read it. There's been so much politically-motivated talk about banning books. I have been thinking for a while now, the best way to get kids to read some of these classics is to tell them the books are too bawdy and risque. Tell the kids they're not allowed to read the books and they'll read them. Tell the kids they have to read the books, and they won't.
Really enjoyed this read as a fellow Christian writer serialising fiction on Substack. I will be subscribing to the Tidewater Papers. I don’t know much about American history but the alternative history described sounds interesting enough for me to want to read more!
I love what Joseph said about 1984. It was banned, so being 16-year-old, he promptly went out and read it. There's been so much politically-motivated talk about banning books. I have been thinking for a while now, the best way to get kids to read some of these classics is to tell them the books are too bawdy and risque. Tell the kids they're not allowed to read the books and they'll read them. Tell the kids they have to read the books, and they won't.
Really enjoyed this read as a fellow Christian writer serialising fiction on Substack. I will be subscribing to the Tidewater Papers. I don’t know much about American history but the alternative history described sounds interesting enough for me to want to read more!