David Allen Edmonds taught German and English for 43 years at three Cleveland-area high schools, Cuyahoga Community College and Cleveland State university. His high school experiences form the setting for his Joe Lehrer Mystery novels and the short stories in his Faculty Lounge series.

Today on the show, Dave and Annmarie talk about book banning, small town romance, and the opportunities and costs of teaching in public high schools.

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Writing by David Allen Edmonds

Unveiled Love

Unexpected Love

Personal Pronouns

Indirect Objects

The Faculty Lounge Series

Other Titles Mentioned in This Episode:

Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak

In case you seriously haven’t seen it yet, here’s a trailer for Casablanca.

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