Feb. 28: David Denby, 2 p.m., The Study at Yale, 1157 Chapel Street, New Haven, Conn.
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Bestselling author and New Yorker staff writer David Denby will discuss his new book about reading among modern-day teenagers. LIT UP: One Reporter. Three Schools. Twenty-Four Books that Can Change Lives, chronicles three 10th-grade English classes in three different kinds of high schools: Hillhouse High School, in inner-city New Haven, CT; Beacon Public School on New York’s Upper West Side; and Mamaroneck High School, in suburban Westchester. At Hillhouse, where many students struggle, Denby witnessed a fiery conversation about To Kill a Mockingbird deftly handled by an encouraging, but tough, teacher. An upbeat portrait of fine teachers, great books, and the students they inspire.
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