Rochelle Zappia
I have been an avid reader and a prolific writer for most of my life, and I have thirteen years of experience in educational publishing. While I most enjoy reading classic novels, contemporary fiction, and juvenile literature, I also like magazine articles about recent developments in education, world affairs, or science. When I write nonfiction, I try to give readers fresh information and insights that could lead them to look at themselves and their world from new angles.
During my spare time I write stories, playlets, and poems, which I share at a creative writers' support group and at open mikes. I also edit rough drafts of Chicago Public School students' compositions, I belong to a Great Books discussion group, and I am an active member of Chicago Women in Publishing.
Latest Articles
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The Color Purple: Why Sofia Said "Hell No" to the Mayor's Wife
Sofia deliberately antagonized Miss Millie because Georgia's conviction and parole system left her no other way to avoid becoming this white woman's maid.
Feb 9, 2012
- Rochelle Zappia
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Was A Doll's House Shaped by Ibsen's Betrayal of His Own "Doll"?
Ibsen's betrayal and loss of his own first love, whom he had treated as a doll, could have shaped the ending and the underlying message of A Doll's House.
Jan 31, 2012
- Rochelle Zappia
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Poetry, Hull House and Social Consciousness in the Classroom
A workshop at the Hull-House dining hall taught educators how to use poetry and social consciousness as teaching tools in all core curriculum subjects.
May 3, 2011
- Rochelle Zappia
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Les Miserables: Valjean's Lifelong Penance for Robbing a Child
Jean Valjean expiates his crime of robbing a ten-year-old chimneysweep by adopting another exploited child and sacrificing his own happiness to ensure hers.
Jan 5, 2011
- Rochelle Zappia
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Amelia Bedelia Promotes Disability Accommodation in the Workplace
The first Amelia Bedelia book may help young readers (and their parents) develop more accommodating attitudes toward future coworkers with disabilities.
Oct 6, 2010
- Rochelle Zappia
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Write2Win: Improving Student Writing Through Email Mentoring
Students' writing skills improved significantly after rough drafts of their writing assignments were reviewed by professional writers and editors via email.
Sep 15, 2010
- Rochelle Zappia
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