December 14, 2005
Frank McCourt, Author
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Free Library, Tues., Dec. 6, 6:05pm.
On Philadelphia: "I think there are two cities in the world-New York and Rome. You look at passers-by in Rome and think: 'Do they know what they have here?' You can say the same about Philadelphia. Do people know what went on here? It must be a great to be a teacher here, to take kids to historic spots and say, 'This is where it all started.' One day a week should be set aside for field trips. Kids all want to look cool, as if knowledge is a great burden, but they're always looking around. They remember." (Interview by Cassidy Hartmann)
Frank McCourt's new book is Teacher Man: A Memoir.
Posted by jfusco on December 14, 2005 12:04 PM
