Coming of Age Between Somalia and Columbus
On moving, 9/11, and reckoning with the names and places that made you who you are.
On moving, 9/11, and reckoning with the names and places that made you who you are.
Re-reading Wideman's "Writing to Save a Life" in an era of racist violence.
"Is disease something we’re born with and prone to, or the result of a life lived in a place that can make anyone sick?”
Excerpted from "Pure America: Eugenics and the Making of Modern Virginia."
Cantini, who was a vital part of Pittsburgh's public art scene in the twentieth century, believed art should be free and available to everyone.
"The landscape of Fairfield County, Ohio sprouted the seeds of my imagination, helped them take root." [Excerpt]
How growing heirloom tomatoes helped me find community—even in a pandemic.
Yellowlining—the lesser cousin of federal-government redlining—was a discriminatory force that historians and economists have only begun to explore.
"In Wisconsin, the Van Galder is a rite of passage for budget travelers of all stripes—students, retirees, the frugal, the working poor."
An excerpt from "The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook."
An excerpt from "Black in the Middle."
In eastern Iowa, we’re a long way from recovery.