Hard times have always pushed me into the kitchen, a place where I feel comfortable and safe. Feeding other people also makes me feel a little less powerless.
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Cooking Through COVID
On the power of feeding people during hard times
Joy Ramirez
Honoring the Struggle
Fred Arroyo’s Sown in Earth offers a tender understanding of the immigrant experience
In a powerful collection of essays, MTSU professor Fred Arroyo remembers his immigrant father and considers his own evolution as a writer.
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Scrappy Survivors
Claire Jimenez’s debut story collection packs a punch
Staten Island Stories, the debut story collection from Vanderbilt M.F.A. grad Claire Jimenez, depicts the diverse lives of the forgotten borough. Jimenez and poet Cara Dees will discuss their work at Vanderbilt University in Nashville on March 20.
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Redemption Story
Free Cyntoia recounts a journey from victim to activist
At 16, Cyntoia Brown-Long was imprisoned for murdering a much older man. Her memoir, Free Cyntoia, tells the story of her awakening to her own history of abuse and her efforts to save other young women from the horrors of trafficking.
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A Contagious Path to Change
Gloria Steinem’s most memorable words remain relevant
The Truth Will Set You Free, but First It Will Piss You Off! collects selected quotes and essays from Gloria Steinem’s many books, articles, and speeches, along with a few contributions from her famous friends, including Michelle Obama and bell hooks. Steinem will discuss the book at War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville on November 1.
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