Today, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover would have turned twelve. If you don’t know his story already by his name, take a deep breath first, then read this. His mother is interviewed here, at Essence. [If you prefer video, here’s the piece on CNN.] It is as grim a coincidence as fifteen
[The American Library Association’s Banned Books week will be celebrated from September 27 to October 4. This year, I think we should break out the sparkling apple cider early.] You know times are tough when, at your daughter’s fourth birthday party, you and three other parents find yourselves in the middle
Recently I had the great good fortune of being asked for advice by a dear friend of a dear friend of the beloved. We bonded in a hot tub in Idaho, over a decade ago, both there for the wedding of a friend. Under the stars, we caustically competed for