Ringside, 1925 by Jen Bryant7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() But it would have worked just as well, and without any rewriting at all, as a shorter, prose book. Created by Bookology View on Bookology Share. Interview with Jen Bryant about The Fortune of Carmen Navarro. Created by Author Amok View on Author Amok Share. Interview with Jen Bryant about A River of Words. Created by ALAN Review Read the PDF Share. For any class learning about the trial it can serve as a quick way in. Interview with Jen Bryant about Ringside 1925. It does have the advantage of making what looks like a medium-length book a pretty quick read, so RINGSIDE might be a good choice for reluctant readers. But the verse here is rather flat-footed and, well, prosy. ![]() Usually the format is chosen either because it relates to the theme (biographies of poets, stories of children who love or are learning about poetry, etc.), or because it is a way to add a lyrical, metaphorical layer to the story. Novels written in verse are a burgeoning genre, but it's hard to see what that format adds here. Each is a real and distinct character, and through them the reader gets snippets of what happened in the courtroom, and of the nation's avid, but short-lived attention. ![]() There are the teen friends who are split by the debate an African-American teen who is educating himself and inspired to dream of becoming a lawyer a woman who runs a small hotel and others. Though the Scopes Trial is an inherently fascinating moment in American history, this serviceable introduction to it focuses mainly on its impact on residents of the town. ![]()
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