We have held ourselves together by threads / made more of magic than science. ~Larina Warnock I am honored that my poem “Love Under Threat of Cancer” was nominated for
We have held ourselves together by threads / made more of magic than science. ~Larina Warnock I am honored that my poem “Love Under Threat of Cancer” was nominated for
My essay “Where We Store Shame” was recently published in Oregon Humanities. This essay represents the first time I have written deeply and personally about my parents, some of the ways we experienced poverty, and how I’ve tried to make sense of it all. …
I’m pleased to announce that my story, “Red Rover, Red Rover,” appears in the anthology Stories We Tell After Midnight Volume 2 from the fabulous Crone Girls Press.
The Basics Contrary to popular belief, cash benefits (called Temporary Assistance to Needy Families or TANF) from the welfare office are not a common entitlement for poor families. In fact,
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