reading recommendations for june

Story: “There Will Come Soft Rains,” by Ray Bradbury

• This eerie story is unusual in that the main character is not a person but a futuristic house.

Poem: “The Hill We Climb,” by Amanda Gorman

• Gorman’s poem invites us to imagine a more hopeful and united future as a nation.

Essay: “Stories That Reclaim the Future,” by Victor Lavalle

• This thoughtful essay examines the story of America—how it has been told and how we can reshape its future through storytelling.