Fifteen years ago I read Helter Skelter, the comprehensive book detailing Charles Manson, his followers, and the horrific murders they committed. I remember reading it when my parents were out of town - racing through the pages all through the night and sleeping during the daytime because I was afraid to go to sleep under the cover of darkness. Some of the most haunting … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2016
Learning Firsthand from Justice Sotomayor
Today's post was written by Lisa Rimmert. Lisa founded the snarky blog Weird! Why Aren't You Vegan? and raises money for Vegan Outreach, a non-profit that spreads compassion toward animals by inspiring and helping people to eat vegetarian and vegan. She and her husband live in Denver with a dog and a cat: the only two animals they're ever tempted to eat. Just kidding. … [Read more...]
#30Authors: Kristopher Jansma on Greg Jackson and Diversity in Writing
Today is the first day of the annual #30Authors event! I'm thrilled to be sharing Kristopher Jansma's review of Prodigals and and Wagner in the Desert by Greg Jackson. His piece is both stunning and relevant to the world we live in today and I sincerely hope you take the time to slowly devour every single word. If you're new to Kristopher Jansma, know that he is the author … [Read more...]