In her Introduction to this the 2011 edition of The Best Nonfiction Writing at Hinsdale Central, English teacher Angelique Burrell writes, "In years to come, the authors in this edition can reread their pieces and get a sense of who they were at this time in their lives. Whether they have contributed a memoir about a struggle to master a song on the violin, a critique on unfruitful political bickering or an analysis of the superego in Heart of Darkness, my hope is that they will hear their voices, feel their passion, and remember themselves as they were in 2011."
As I wrote here in April when I reported on the students whose work was selected, this book collects a wide range of creative and thoughtful student writing. The book is, itself, the product of countless hours of selection, editing, and proofreading by the students in last year's Honors Seminar in Writing and the three current English teachers assigned to teach Honors Seminar in Writing -- Angelique, Alexis Colianni, Jared Friebel.
The book serves as an inspiration for students, a source of model writing for teachers, and, as Angelique suggests, a "time capsule" for anyone who wants to know what HC students in 2010/2011 were thinking about.
If you'd like to learn more or to purchase your own copy of the book contact me or Angelique (aburrell@hinsdale86.org).
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