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Intermission: This Private Library Looks Like the Most Peaceful Place on Earth

Architect Andrew Berman was tasked with three simple requirements for designing a workspace for a writer.

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The Fact That Changed Everything: Ninive Calegari and 826 Valencia

This post is brought to you by GOOD, with support of IBM. If you ever wanted to be a pirate, superhero, or time traveler, there are now stores...

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Want Kids to Fall in Love With Writing? Sometimes All You Need Is an Iguana

Kids just need an encouraging space to help them become excited about writing and find their voice.

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What Detroit Exodus? Why 826Michigan's Moving Into the Motor City

826's innovative academic and literary arts programming is coming to Detroit.

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Penpal Exchange Helps Students Squash Red-Blue State Divisions

Penpal News is connecting 6,000 students in 25 states to talk about election-year issues.

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Back to School: Write a (Really) Short Story #30DaysofGOOD

You don't have to show it to anyone. And it doesn't even have to be "good." Just take a crack at writing a short piece of fiction.

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The Mars Rover Gives 826LA's Student Writers a Tech Boost

Writing about thermodynamics and aliens expands student imaginations.

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A Daily Email for Aspiring Writers Is Truly Inspired

If you've resolved to write more in 2012, a daily email with writing prompts could put you in the mood.

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Submissions: Display Your Poetry

We thought it was time to take a break from texts and emails and write some poetry. Check out these awesome submissions.

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More Than 10 Percent of College Papers Plagiarize Wikipedia

Even though paper mills and cheat sites are popular sources of copied work, the encyclopedia site reigns supreme.

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Can Launching a Robot into Space Spark Students to Think Creatively?

Students from Montreal and Los Angeles will team up to send a robot into outer space.

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People Are Awesome: L.A. Writer Shaves Head to Raise Cash for Struggling Nonprofit

Writer Colleen Wainwright went bald for a program that teaches literacy to high school girls.

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Teacher’s iPad Experiment Shows Possibilities for Classroom Technology

An Ohio English teacher decided to test whether iPads were a worthwhile investment for his school district.

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Can a Lil Wayne Parody Inspire Kids to Write?

A Los Angeles Teacher riffs on a popular hip-hop song to show his students that writing is cool.