October 19, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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What’s In a Name? I read a fascinating piece in The New York Times about names. The current writer of Dear Abby’s column, Jeanne Phillips, advised parents to avoid unusual names for their children. They should use names that are easy … Continue reading
April 26, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Chinua Achebe’s Masterpiece at 60 Have you read Chinua Achebe’s masterpiece, Things Fall Apart? I became acquainted with the book during Peace Corps training at the University of California Los Angeles, UCLA. It was the summer of 1962. The Peace Corps … Continue reading
December 10, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Things Fall Apart I had the pleasure of meeting with the Scarsdale High School Teachers’ Association book group this afternoon, December 10. They had read Chinua Achebe’s masterful novel, Things Fall Apart, and invited me to talk about that and about … Continue reading