THE C L A C K A M A S PR IN T
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NOV. 5, 2 0 Î 4
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V O L . 4 8 IS S U E 4
Two teachers
pen new novels
By Marissa Nwerem
h th all of the time that teachers spend plan
ning courses, grading papers and engaging
with students, it’s hard to imagine them having
time for much else. This past year however, En
glish department teachers Kate Gray and Trev
or Dodge mastered the difficult feature of jug
gling their teaching schedules while publishing novels of their own.
TCP: What’s it like balancing teaching and writing projects?
On Nov. 6, students will have a chance to attend a reading featur
ing both authors. The Clackamas Print sat down with Kate Gray
to ask some questions about her novel and the upcoming reading.
KG: Students should definitely go. They’re good stories. One reason is: not
only is Trevor Dodge one of the coolest people ever, he’s a very powerful writ
er. His style is very accessible. And for my book I hope it appeals to students.
The reading is a great way to see people in this field practice what they preach.
KG: (laughs) Well, that’s one of the main reasons it took me eight years to write
it. You just tend to do things you have to do first, and figure out how to fit in your
passion. I’d grade papers all night and get up at 5 a.m. and write for an hour.
TCP: Why should students attend the reading?
The Clackamas Print: W hen did your book come out? What’s the title?
The reading will be at the Oregon City Library, starting at 7 pm. Nov. 6.
Kate Gray: Sept. 1, and it’s called “Carry the Sky.”
TCP: What’s it about?
"The reading is a
great way to see
people in
this field
practice what
they preach."
KG: It’s about bullying in boarding
school and the lengths that some of
the younger teachers go to figuring
out how to protect the children.
TCP: How did you and Trevor
Dodge decide to do the reading to
gether?
KG: Well Trevor and I are both
faculty members here at CGC and
we both had books come out re
cently. We also have a third per
son that’ll be reading, a good
friend of ours, Lance Olson.
Photo by Auriana Cook
CCC English teacher Kate Gray posses with her new book “Carry the Sky!