Brittany Lee wanted to make a difference. In 2017, she was pursuing her degree in sociology and anthropology while working in the bankruptcy department of a law firm. That’s where she learned about Central Arkansas Rescue Effort (CARE) for Animals. “One of the lawyers was involved with CARE as a caseworker,” Brittany explained. “She said,… Read More Puppy Love
Ten years ago, I was 23. Margaret was 13. I was still six months away from moving to Colorado, trying to find a job in New York City while staying with a family from the religious group I’d been a part of since 2008. And there was a guy attending another religious weekly gathering who… Read More Emblem of Our House: Date
There’s a little bar across the street from my mom’s house. We went there for dinner the week of the funeral, while everyone was still around. We were waiting for some family members to join us when a woman turned around at the bar and said, “Margaret!” My stomach dropped in that moment, and I… Read More Emblem of Our House: Drunk
Stacey Bowers wanted to make her friends laugh. In 2013, she purchased some jewelry supplies and taught herself how to stamp metal. But she did it with a bit of a twist. She’d grown up in North Little Rock, three blocks from the home she shares with her husband and their three pets. She was… Read More Stacey Bowers: “Speak your personality.”
I haven’t had to answer questions about my education for years at this point. In the past, I would say something like, “I was partly homeschooled and partly private schooled,” and sometimes the other person would have questions, but sometimes they’d be too confused to explore further. It’s a lot of details that don’t matter… Read More Emblem of Our House: Education
He stretched and pulled the energy between his forefinger and thumb as he glanced around to see if anybody noticed. He sat at a local coffee shop, in the corner at a small table as the red spark danced between his fingers, a dull glow, snapping and fizzling, that should have drawn attention. But as… Read More FICTION – more like us, part i
I look a lot like my father. I’ve got dark brown hair and dark brown eyes, and that one droopy eyelid that he has, too. It’s a very Jewish look, a standard throughout history. Out of the eight of us, there are only three with brown hair and brown eyes. My older sister Jessica, me,… Read More Emblem of Our House: I Call Him Schlep
We’re back! This week is all about Joshua Kurtz on Sustaining Craft the Podcast, a series that features those in a creative field. Joshua was the second interview ever on the podcast, and his episode featured music that he created. Lots of things have changed since then, including Joshua’s move to full-time Dungeons and Dragons… Read More Joshua Kurtz: “Know your audience.”
Grandma can change her face. Evie thought about that a lot whenever the weather started to cool, school began, and it was time to head to Grandma’s house for Thanksgiving, then Christmas. She’d have trouble sleeping due to thoughts of Grandma making her eyes turn black, like her soul had left her body. Evie’s schoolwork… Read More FICTION – grandma
She found herself in that perfect moment of rest, transitioning back into consciousness, while the pillow and the blanket provided a deep cloud of comfort, and the last bits of a dream faded away. She felt his hand on her back and she stiffened, remembering that she was angry. She rolled away from him, refusing… Read More FICTION: mine own