Education


Get an "A+" in Organization With These Beautiful Binder Covers
Plain white three-ring binders are so boring. Most of us remedy this fact by using different colors for different subjects, but why stop there? Get an A+ in organization with my gorgeous new three-ring binder covers, designed just for you! In true Renaissance Revival style, each design blends timeless art with a modern twist. With beautiful choices for history and English, your cover arrives as an instant digital download. Simply hit "print" and slide it behind your binder's
Nov 51 min read


Summer Reading 2025: Suggestions for 5th-12th Grade
It's no secret that some summer reading books are better than others. Over the years, I've developed a few hard-and-fast rules to sort...
Jun 84 min read


Latin's Hidden Superpower
It's no coincidence that when America decided Latin was too "old fashioned," the humanities stopped producing great minds.
Apr 83 min read


I Never Want My Son to Touch an iPad Again (It's Worse Than You Think)
Something has felt instinctively "off" about society's relationship with technology for a long time. I tried (and failed) to delete...
Apr 25 min read


Thoughts on a Potential Pivot? ("Renaissance Revival")
Hello wonderful Vocabbett readers, Ever since launching Vocabbett Annotated Classics , which have been selling wonderfully, I've been...
Apr 12 min read


Introducing: Annotated Shakespeare
The moment I began annotating classic novels, people started asking, "Why don't you do Shakespeare?"
"It's been done!" I'd reply.
Feb 203 min read


Conquer the Classics (I'll Pay You!)
You know that book you've always wanted to read, but haven't yet gotten around to? For many of us, that book is a classic, but we shy...
Feb 41 min read


The Worst 'School Book' Ever?
'Great American novel' or 'worst school book ever'? Having recently annotated 'The Great Gatsby' for Vocabbett Classics, I'm here to say...
Nov 16, 20242 min read


The Iliad Is My Odyssey
This book has been in the making for 10+ years, if not 3,000. In a way, you could say The Iliad is my odyssey!
Nov 9, 20244 min read
