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I Hate This Book, Ms. Garcia

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Margaret Elysia Garcia

I hear this …quite a good deal. Unfortunately way too much. I assign a book for my community college students to read and they say, “I hate this book, Ms. Garcia.” Sometimes they say things like, “I don’t like this; … Continue reading →

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A Language Not Always Universal

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Margaret Elysia Garcia

Since I first heard this Junot Diaz quote I’ve been intrigued: “Motherfuckers will read a book that’s 1/3 elvish, but put two sentences in Spanish and White people think we’re taking over.” – Junot Diaz For some of us, our … Continue reading →

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