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Spell Cast

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This year’s New Haven Reads Spelling Bee, happening tonight, attempts to virtually capture the magic captured in this pre-pandemic story from 2018.  (more…)

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Spell Cast

2015 New Haven Reads Spelling Bee

Williwaw: “a sudden violent gust of cold land air common along mountainous coasts of high latitude” (Merriam-Webster).  (more…)

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Turning the Page

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This story, originally published on February 7, 2013, explores an organization dedicated to those who are a little lost for words. You might remember a series of commercials from the early 90s featuring adorable young (more…)

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Turning the Page

Student and tutor at New Haven Reads

You might remember a series of commercials from the early 90s featuring adorable young children standing on stage, smiling in the spotlight and exuberantly declaring, “Hooked on Phonics worked for me!” Sound familiar? If you’re reading this easily, you’re proficient with your phonetics, so it literally does sound familiar. The written words effortlessly translate to […]

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