The first thing you need to know about me is that I’m a teacher who writes vs a writer who teaches. My students have always been my inspiration and my books would be very different if not written through the lens of an educator who is deeply worried that our children have become disheartened about a country I love. To me, this does not feel like an abstract problem.
A country without patriotism feels like a country that will wither, a wandering nation without a soul.
I’ve taught at one public high school in Bakersfield, CA for over 25 years. The same school where my dad taught for over 20 years. The school where I met my wife and the school I graduated from, as did my 4 siblings.
Lest you think I’m a guy who simply can’t get another job, the reason I’ve stayed in one place is because my school is located in a region that is an incredibly diverse microcosm of America. It is endlessly changing and thus always new and fascinating. We have brilliant and beautiful diversity at our school. My students come from money and from poverty; from dozens of countries; from almost every racial and religious identity; from intact and non-existent families. Our school is a laboratory for what’s happening in our country. It informs my books and enriches my life.
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