I’m doing research in dystopian fiction, and I used an abstract for a conference to talk to my students about finding library database sources. One of my students came up to me after class and shyly offered up the title Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick and volunteered me her copy. It was incredibly sweet, and I have learned that when students want to share something (appropriately) personal with you, you don’t turn them down. I was delighted to read her copy and share my thoughts. […]