They asked us to talk about stories we can’t let go of. The first thing that popped into my head was … Shiiiiiit. No really. That’s my answer. I can’t let go of shit. I guess I gotta go all … Read more
John Archibald, NF ’21, discusses his debut as a playwright I write about life in Alabama. Which means I write about death in Alabama. And issues of life and death — you might have noticed — are complicated. Especially in … Read more
“Why do I do what I do?” they asked. So, I went to the source of all wisdom to contemplate my place in the world: folk singer Todd Snider, the barefoot poet laureate of me. A man once said that … Read more
George Floyd was alive the last time my newsroom was open. Think about that. So were a half million Americans and three-plus million citizens of the world, now lost to the plague of covid-19. Donald Trump was president, the news … Read more