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25(ish) days Until the AP Lit Exam: What to do and not to do
Dr. Brandon Abdon and special guest Timm Freitas (The Garden of English) discuss last-minute strategies for the 2025 AP Language and Composition...
Love literature? Our new Scholar Talks series is for you! Hosted by AP® English coursebooks author Dr. Brandon Abdon, dive into important pieces of literature with experienced scholars. Brandon's first guest is Dr. David Miller, Professor of Composition & Rhetoric at Mississippi College. Join in as they talk in-depth about the themes, context and easy-to-miss aspects of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
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