Educator; mystery novelist & erstwhile playwright; reader; runner; occasional blogger (at https://brokenhand.substack.com); empty nest dad living in the Delaware River Valley in PA; married to the amazing producer and host of the CraftLit podcast (https://craftlit.com).
Open remote profile ↗On imagery, association, and allusion--or why we need more than factual reporting in what we read.
https://brokenhand.substack.com/p/2026-re-post-great-reckonings-in
brokenhand.substack.com[2026 Re-post] Great Reckonings in Little PhrasesOn gathering and holding onto rosebuds
Why did I grow up loving reading but loathing math? Was that inevitable?
brokenhand.substack.comWhat's it All For?The best indicator of the power of schooling isn’t short-term academic results but sustained engagement with learning itself—the student’s capacity and desire to keep growing.