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A Bungalow of My Own
Every time I moved felt like facing my entire life all over again.
A Bungalow of My Own
Every time I moved felt like facing my entire life all over again.
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St. Louis’ Skate Sanctuary
Built under the South Kingshighway Viaduct, a newly demolished elevated roadway that once divided the neighborhood, a community of skaters constructed a skatepark.
St. Louis’ Skate Sanctuary
Built under the South Kingshighway Viaduct, a newly demolished elevated roadway that once divided the neighborhood, a community of skaters constructed a skatepark.
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Two Poems by Avery Gregurich
Two poems by Avery Gregurich.
Hands that Carry Their Own Maps of the World
On this day in end-times 1999, Jimmy Carter, the former president of the United States, that sweetheart, was on a flight I was working. It was a shuttle flight, D.C. to New York, maybe. No First Class, no fuss.
Reefing Syndrome
A poem by Autumn Thomas.
Talking to Novelist Sharon Dilworth
An interview with novelist Sharon Dilworth about her new campus novel of Upper Peninsula intrigue, To Be Marquette.
Eucharist
A poem by Michael Harper.
Swing Set: The Giant’s Footsteps
The concept and meaning of risk changed as we aged. As kids, the risk of our fathers losing their factory jobs never occurred to us. The notion that anything as large and permanent as the factories would disappear seemed ludicrous.
Two Poems by BEE LB
Two poems by BEE LB.
Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin
“What sets Wisconsin’s Frank Lloyd Wright Trail apart is the comprehensive examples that you’ll see of Wright’s architecture, including a church, affordable housing, a warehouse, a civic building and his own 800-acre estate."
August Wilson’s “Radio Golf” Still Timely
The story of the Hill District is one of the vibrant Black culture that fueled Wilson’s career. It’s also a story of redevelopment initiatives that harmed the conditions in which that cultural richness could flourish.
Two Poems by Kathleen Hellen
Two poems by Kathleen Henry
A Northern Appalachian Syllabus
Today’s generation of Appalachian writers has been able to find outlets for an array of work that delves deep into the complexities and nuances of a geographic region larger than many nations in both area and population.
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From the Archives
Producing Meaningful Asian American Stories in Minneapolis
The Minneapolis theatres exploring Asian American life in the Midwest, one scene at a time.
Finding Hope in Wicker Park’s Mexican Community
Coronavirus has devastated Latino communities in Illinois. But in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, one family is working and hoping for a better tomorrow.
Recipe: Rudy’s Humble Paczki
A Fat Tuesday tradition.
Recipe: Slovenian Sauerkraut Soup (Jota)
Feeding the holiday spirit.
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