Keeping Classics is my little corner of the internet where stories aren’t trashed just because they are written by dead white guys. Here, we are equal-opportunity readers of all the good, old stuff.
More than that, we love connecting classics to all the good, new stuff. We love a good retelling. We love a great movie adaptation. We live for a passionate literary debate.
You’ll find discussions her for readers, audio book listeners, movie goers, history, buffs, and lit swag lovers. You’ll also find great tips and tricks for teachers want to keep kids reading.
About Me
My love of classic lit started with my dad reading Mark Twain stories to me and laughing hysterically. Well, not hysterically. My dad is more of a chuckler. Nevertheless, his enjoyment of Twain urged me to dive into classic lit.
Now, I write classics-inspired fiction. I love connecting modern readers to the stories that have shaped our reading world. Just Daisy: A Gatsby Retelling reimagines Daisy’s side of things for a modern audience.
When not teaching or writing, I volunteer at a World War II museum as the Education Director. I enjoy happily-ever-after in small town, Kansas with my husband in our very busy empty nest filled with 80s music, our rescue pup, and half-hearted attempts to learn golf.
If we meet someday, it will probably be over a creamy tea latte, debating Team Jo vs. Team Amy. And if you know that reference, you’re in the right place. If you don’t, welcome. You’re on the right journey.
Be well. Read well. Live well.
