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Adam DeLaVergne's avatar

My 11 grade English teacher is the one who introduced me to DFW actually. The first day of class he showed us “This is Water” and it’s stuck with me ever since.

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Dewey's avatar

I've had the Pale King sitting on my shelf for years. Looking forward to reading this chapter.

How about some other great books and short stories for teens?

I'll recommend (I have three teen sons so these are all tailored to that audience)

-The first half of The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy (about the wolf)

-The Ledge by Lawrence Sargent Hall

-Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut

-Barn Burning by William Faulkner

-All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury

-Train Dreams by Denis Johnson

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