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Senior Class: José’s First Kiss

February 17, 202310 CommentsPosted in careers/jobs for people who are blind, guest blog, teaching memoir, writing prompts

What a pleasure it is to feature José DiMauro as our guest blogger today. Born in Argentina, José graduated from medical school at Univ De Buenos Aires and left home in 1963 to start his medical career at Chicago’s Mercy Hospital. From there he became a board certified pathologist at University of Illinois in Chicago. […]

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Senior Class: Lola has a dream

February 14, 20236 CommentsPosted in baseball, careers/jobs for people who are blind, guest blog, memoir writing, teaching memoir, Uncategorized, writing prompts

The “I have a Dream” prompt I assigned writers in my classes last month inspired them to write about dreams they have for the world, for their country, and for their loved ones. Some even wrote about recurring nightmares! The one that surprised me the most? This flattering essay by today’s guest blogger Lola Hotchkis. […]

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Senior Class: Bill’s Coming Out Party

October 23, 20228 CommentsPosted in careers/jobs for people who are blind, guest blog, memoir writing, teaching memoir

I am pleased to welcome Bill Gordon back as our Senior Class guest blogger today. Born and raised in Kansas, Bill lived all over the country during his 45-year career in library and association management. When he retired in 2002, he was the Executive Director of The American Library Association (located here in Chicago) and […]

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