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Crippled Detectives, or The War of the Red Romer

Post Age 7 Published January 25, 2026 by Lee Tandy Schwartzman

by Lee Tandy Schwartzman, age 7, Seattle, Washington Lee Tandy Schwartzman wrote and illustrated this story when she was 7 years old. We first published it in 1978 as the November/December issue of...
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Beautiful Writing

Post Published January 25, 2026 by William Rubel

Stone Soup is about human-made literary writing. Whether you are writing a story, a poem, an opinion piece, or an essay, you add expressive power to your work through using beautiful language.
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Being a Human Writer

Post Published January 25, 2026 by William Rubel

There are two kinds of writers. There are human writers, and there are computer writers. Think of it another way. Let's say that it was possible to hire a robot that is specialized in racing.
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Being a Human Writer

Post Published January 25, 2026 by William Rubel

What it Means to Be a Writer

Post Published January 25, 2026 by William Rubel

You are a writer when you write. It is that simple. A writer writes. Just as dancers dance, actors act, and violinists violin. What is different about writing is that we always do that alone.
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The Stone Soup Philosophy — The Power of Peer-to-Peer Learning

Post Published January 24, 2026 by William Rubel

PROLOGUE The Stone Soup Philosophy — The Power of Peer-to-Peer Learning It was 1973. I was a student. It was with this group of students—Gerry Mandel, Ziggy Render, and Richard Hoff—that I...
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Interview with Franklin

Post Published May 14, 2025 by Laura Moran

Thank you for sharing this powerful story with us. Could you tell us about what inspired you to write it? I chose this topic because this is something that has happened to me in my life and I know ...
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A Memorable Graduation Trip, by Franklin Rhushenge

Post Published May 13, 2025 by Laura Moran

A group of students and I recently attended a graduation ceremony in Kampala for online gig workers. Our journey began April 24th, 2025 on a Thursday morning as we prepared to travel from Nakivale to ...
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Interview with Charles

Post Published May 7, 2025 by Laura Moran

Thank you for sharing this powerful story with us. Could you tell us about what inspired you to write it? My story is called “Suffering.” My father’s name is Shika Demzungu and my mother’s ...
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Georgia Marshall, peer reviewer

Post Published May 7, 2025 by Laura Moran

Georgia Marshall is a sophomore in high school. She lives in Massachusetts and has always loved reading and writing. From a young age, she used the written word as an outlet for her emotions, and the ...
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