>Poetic Justice

>I heard Jay Parini being interviewed on NPR this afternoon and looked for more on the story. You may remember recently some teenagers recently had a party and trashed a home once used by Robert Frost in Ripton, Vermont. They were caught and charged, and part of their punishment–er, rehabilitation–was learning about Robert Frost from his biographer, the novelist Jay Parini, who teaches at nearby Middlebury College.

“I guess I was thinking that if these teens had a better understanding of who Robert Frost was and his contribution to our society, that they would be more respectful of other people’s property in the future and would also learn something from the experience,” said prosecutor John Quinn.

Read the CNN story here.

About the author

I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.