I am a teacher of English and writer whose reviews and essays have appeared in The Hedgehog Review, Commonweal, Plough Quarterly, America, The Bulwark, and other journals.
Literature and High School
I have a new piece up at The Bulwark on the dearth of literature being taught in American public high schools. Many different writers have drawn attention lately to the lack of fiction and poetry being studied at all levels of American education, from elementary school to college. I’ve taught high school English for the…
Welcome to updates!
After years of using my old blog (see link in menu) to update followers whenever I publish a new piece, I’ve decided to move to this site for everything. My old blog will still be there but I will no longer update it. Stay tuned for two upcoming pieces: an essay on high school English…
Mike St. Thomas 