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I’m looking to expand my British Lit curriculum and would love some suggestions, especially for modern novels, novels by women, and novels by BIPOC authors, plays, and short stories. Some context: I teach at an all boys school and the students are in 11th grade.

Works we already read (though I may swap some of these out): Frankenstein, Lord of the Flies, 1984/Animal Farm, Macbeth/Othello, Never Let Me Go, selections from Beowulf and The Canterbury Tales, Everyman, and The Importance of Being Earnest. I’ve taught Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice in the past, but not to a class of all boys. I’ve also taught The Tempest, King Lear, Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Hamlet.

As you can see, my curriculum is begging for some newer voices.

Sorry for the details.

Our 4 month old has had watery poops for the past 5 days. She’s still eating as normal. Happy. Playful. But definitely extra sleepy. No fever.

Our pediatrician asked if there’s mucus, and it’s been tough to tell. There are strings, for sure.

I’m not worried about dehydration. She’s peeing like normal. I’m just worried about the presence of mucus and the fact that this is still happening. She gives us 5-6 soiled diapers a day now.

Any advice? Thoughts? Stories? Insights? I’m just worried, though baby girl doesn’t seem to notice she’s poopy.