Lately, I’ve been reading from M.F.K. Fisher’s “The Art of Eating.” I say “from” because this thick volume contains five books that Fisher wrote on cooking and dining. And her prose is as exquisite as the dishes she recommends.
While reading this book, the thought suddenly hit me: Why aren’t our students reading this sort of literature? Our students should be reading books that match their interests and expose them to high-quality writing and ideas. And while we’re at it, why not give today’s teenagers some old books where the shrill cries of today’s political correctness aren’t even a whisper?…