Signs of Spring
We do love Jesus. We do love people. But we are finding it harder and harder to love the church.
The Weird, the Bleak, the Now: Jeff VanderMeer’s Hummingbird Salamander
In many respects, Hummingbird Salamander is a typical VanderMeer story. Except when it isn’t.
Between Me and God
God is supposed to be my father, but when I think of a father I think of an empty space.
You Should Know Better
Abject wretch that you are, you mistook fear’s voice for advice.
Pollen Springs Eternal
Antonio Vivaldi captured his spring’s breezes in his concertos, and yet I always welcome spring with a wince.
When One Tomb Closes, Another One Opens
Who needs an institution that goes after a lamenting, struggling Black woman?
What Sounds Fun?
It’s as if the freedom to have fun was traded in exchange for my college diploma.
Final Rest
We sat in silence, listening only to the low hum of the oxygen machine.
Why I Unironically Love the CW’s Nancy Drew
When I saw that the CW had a Nancy Drew TV show that started airing in 2019, I had my reservations.
Unfazed
What if at the core of everything I find corny is something beautiful?
