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Sarah Smarsh's Heartland is a telling memoir about growing up in a working-poor family in and just outside of Wichita, Kansas during the 80s and 90s. It's a piece that is built on powerful storytelling, and a unique voice in which the writer addresses her future daughter throughout the narrative. She shares the stories of... Continue Reading →
A panic attack is crippling. All the body's defense mechanisms are triggered at once, leaving a person frozen and in utter fear. Combine that with the fact that the stigma of mental health continues to plague our society, and dealing with these issues can be nearly impossible. Scott Stossel, current editor of The Atlantic magazine,... Continue Reading →
Mix a couple parts Jurassic Park, one part Indiana Jones and Indy Jane, and a dash of the law and you have The Dinosaur Artist. This is the tale of one man's desire to make a living at selling dinosaur bones. Yet, in his path lies an ongoing debate that has been raging for centuries:... Continue Reading →
As a teenager, my sister and I were dragged to Chicken Pizza (that's what the tour guide called Chichen Itza and he thought he was hilarious) by my mother. I thought it was a wasted day away from the pool and sun of our resort in Cancun, but it turned out to be a fascinating... Continue Reading →
1978… “It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor, Would you be mine? Could you be mine?” 2018... “It’s Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood a land of make believe, Won’t you ride along with me (ride along..)” In my own childhood, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood was beamed through the aerial antenna on the... Continue Reading →
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