September 1999 Issue [Reviews] I know why the caged bird cannot read Adjust Share How American high school students learn to loathe literature by Francine Prose, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Becky Alano Book reviews Books Carolyn Smith McGowen Harper Lee Literature Margaret Dodson Maya Angelou Reviews Study and teaching United States More from Francine Prose Dutch Master On Willem Frederik Hermans Down and Out in the Peloponnesus Christos Ikonomou’s modern tragedies Door to Door Mohsin Hamid’s displaced persons Adjust Share