by Nicole Sheets I’m less than a month away from my own nuptials, so a chunk of my summer reading has been accounts of weddings and marriage. For starters: Elizabeth Gilbert’s Committed, David Finch’s memoir The Journal of Best Practices, Rebecca Mead’s look at the bridal industry, One Perfect Day. And now I can add … Continue reading Erin McGraw’s Better Food For A Better World
Jessie van Eerden's essay "Raised Up, Wet-Headed" appears in the most recent issue (Vol. 6 Issue 1) of Rock and Sling. In the late 90s, I had the good fortune to share a couple of sketchy student apartments (gappy and crenellated linoleum, carpet on the walls) with van Eerden. I've been a fan of her … Continue reading An interview with Jessie van Eerden
by Nicole Sheets This essay is part of a work in progress about my relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary and her iconography, superpowers, and lore. Growing up in a conservative evangelical church, I mostly had contact with the BVM as a chess piece in the nativity scene or in youth group Christmas pageants. I … Continue reading Chasing Mary: The Grotto
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