What Learning Leaves by Taylor Mali (Paperback)

Taylor Mali’s What Learning Leaves is a backstage pass into the chaos and comedy of life inside the classroom.

Hailed by The New York Times as both a "ranting comic showman" and a "literary provocateur," Mali captures the weird, wonderful world of teaching—and everything it teaches us in return. Featuring some of his most beloved poems, including “What Teachers Make,” this collection is equal parts rallying cry and reminder that words can change people.

A must-read for anyone who has ever had a teacher, been a teacher, or learned something the hard way.

With abandonment and indiscretion
be like early autumn air and freshen.
Because school is now in session,
and you know the old expression,
you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

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Taylor Mali (born March 28, 1965) is a famous American spoken-word poet, humorist, and former teacher from New York City. He is a four-time National Poetry Slam champion and a fierce advocate for the teaching profession.