“Good Advice,” originally published by Every Day Fiction, caught the eye of folks at the NJ Board of Education. They contacted EDF (and through them, me) in order to ask for reprint rights to include this story in the ASK (Assessment of Skills & Knowledge) reading comprehension test next year.
I am a little concerned for the schoolchildren who might be involuntarily subjected to my ramblings (the words Cruel, Unusual and Punishment come to mind), but otherwise find the idea to be very, very cool.
You can read Good Advice here, if you haven’t already.
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