The Parable of Tom Robinson and the offensive language of To Kill a Mockingbird

One of the toughest challenges of teaching To Kill a Mockingbird is facing some of the language of the novel. A school in Florida has been wrestling with the same issue I wrestle with every time I teachit – and one that I had to work through while writing The Mockingbird Parables. Check out the […]

Some thoughts on age, wisdom, passion, and (of course) Atticus Finch.

I love talking with educators. I was sitting last week with a group of professors that train and direct teachers and future leaders in education. It was interesting to watch the dynamic. I was preparing to talk to a group of graduate students and doctoral candidates in their program about The Mockingbird Parables and communication, […]

Some thoughts and reflections on The Power of Story…

Just some informal thoughts about the power of story, AT&T, the 57th President of the United States, and of course, a little about one of my favorite novels: Setting out to write The Mockingbird Parables I had been conscious of how religious language can lose its power and meaning in our lives. I grew up […]