Those of us involved with books – writers, editors, librarians, teachers – worry a lot about the whole reading and writing process. Will there be people in the next generation willing to read challenging literature? Will there be people in the next generation who can write articulately?
I can name one for sure. She is Rachel Baumgarten, a high school student from Massachusetts, who recently wrote a blog for The Mount’s website entitled “The Ways of Wharton: A Student Perspective.” Her comments are worth reading!