Grade Inflation in “Deferred Interest” & Everywhere Else

While my new novel “Deferred Interest” is without a doubt a work of fiction, believe it or not, there are some real facts (or at least real trends) weaved into the pages.

For instance, as soon as the tale’s protagonist Chip learns how horrible his semester’s grades are, his instincts instantly push him to weasel higher grades out of his professors. It’s a practice that has worked for him time and time again, and thanks to the expansive trend of grade inflation most of the time he doesn’t even need to ask for better grades than he deserves!

Earlier this week in the real world, a great Washington Post opinion piece came out about grade inflation that dives much deeper into the topic than “Deferred Interest” could have. The post covers some historical trends, delves into how rampant grade inflation is, and touches on the difficulties of smiting grade inflation. Check out the full opinion piece on the Washington Post’s website by clicking HERE.

And if you haven’t picked up your copy of “Deferred Interest” yet, you can grab a paperback version here or an ebook version here.