The Bedford Reader” is a widely used composition book that has included everything from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech to the classic Shirley Jackson story ...
In addition to his books, both of verse and prose, he helped millions of students through “The Bedford Reader” and other ...
It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other.