Authors: Peter Eckhardt
“Crooked Solace”: Bailee Elaine’s Short & Sweet (and f*cking brutal)
In her collection Short & Sweet (and f*cking brutal), Bailee Elaine explores her own journey with grief following the death of her brother Brady in 2004. … read more
Authentic Nature: Lisa Thompson’s Wild Wasatch Front
Human society and nature are usually viewed as opposites, but in her book Wild Wasatch Front, Thompson and the NHMU draw on urban ecology to dispel that myth. … read more
Frogs, Swords and Drawing Boards: B. Pope’s Kermann Comics
“I really love art from people who aren’t formally trained. You just see something that’s so different than what you’re going to see anywhere else.” … read more
“Something Super Bizarre and Fucked Up”: Literature as Play with...
Through Reluctant Journey, Farfel argues that play is the most potent cure for malaise and that, in creativity, we find freedom. … read more
Through Suffering, Hope: The Healing Power of Betsy L. Ross’...
Ross’ tale of finding meaning in suffering is a deeply affecting balm worthy of countering the malaise of the 2020s. … read more