Writing Dreams
When I was a little girl my dream was to live in New York in an industrial loft while I worked as a writer and a magazine editor. As time went on, socialization kicked in and by the time I …
Detroit is Not a Metaphor
Last week I went home to Detroit to attend the funeral of a loved one. While it was tough to go back for the second home-going service of the summer, I was also grateful to have the opportunity to spend …
The Solution to Chicago Violence isn’t More Policing
I left Chicago over a year ago, and somehow it still feels like I am reading a magazine, blog or newspaper piece about the rates of violence in Chicago, at least once a week… Most of it is exaggerated, and …
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