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New Indie Wrestling Film ‘The Last Champion’ Offers Familiar Inland Northwest Sights
Northwesterners watching the new indie film will immediately recognize the towering grain elevators, undulating blankets of hills that stretch to the horizon and vast and vibrant sunsets of the Palouse. Continue Reading New Indie Wrestling Film ‘The Last Champion’ Offers Familiar Inland Northwest Sights
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Ordesa’ Is A Difficult Read — But Stick With It
Manuel Vilas’ quiet, intensely sad new, about a middle-aged man trying to connect with his estranged family while thinking a lot of deep thoughts about death, requires patience, but it’s worth it. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘Ordesa’ Is A Difficult Read — But Stick With It
‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 8: Stella Williams On Diversity In Literature And Art’s Impact On Community
In this episode of “Traverse Talks with Sueann Ramella,” author Stella Williams shares how her love for reading at a young age drove her to write about stories that showcased characters that looked like her. Continue Reading ‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 8: Stella Williams On Diversity In Literature And Art’s Impact On Community
Roald Dahl Family Apologizes For Children’s Author’s Anti-Semitism
The apology, which appeared as a note on the official Roald Dahl website, comes 30 years after the author’s death. Continue Reading Roald Dahl Family Apologizes For Children’s Author’s Anti-Semitism
New Documentary ‘Billie’ Explores Mysteries Of Billie Holiday And Her Biographer
The film continues writer Linda Kuehl’s unfinished investigation into Holiday’s life through never-before-heard interviews with jazz luminaries, and explores her experiences with institutional racism. Continue Reading New Documentary ‘Billie’ Explores Mysteries Of Billie Holiday And Her Biographer
BOOK REVIEW: Finding A Voice And Coming To Terms With A Stutter In ‘I Talk Like A River’
Jordan Scott is a poet, a master of words, and a stutterer. His new kids’ book, gorgeously illustrated by Sydney Smith, chronicles his childhood journey towards coming to terms with his stutter. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: Finding A Voice And Coming To Terms With A Stutter In ‘I Talk Like A River’
‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 7: Ross Gay On Tenderness And Finding Delight
In this episode of ‘Traverse Talks with Sueann Ramella,’ poet and professor Ross Gay discusses ways to recognize and incorporate tenderness into your life. Ramella and Gay cover everything from the benefits of gardening to why he doesn’t often give advice. Continue Reading ‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 7: Ross Gay On Tenderness And Finding Delight
Elizabeth Acevedo’s Poetry Extends A Helping Hand In Our Lonely Time
The way loneliness skulks in one of Elizabeth Acevedo’s poems probably would have felt familiar even before the pandemic forced us into more isolating situations. Continue Reading Elizabeth Acevedo’s Poetry Extends A Helping Hand In Our Lonely Time
TV REVIEW: ‘A Teacher’ Tells A Lesson In Predatory Behavior
In the Hulu on FX limited series “A Teacher,” a high school English teacher (Kate Mara) lures a student (Nick Robinson) into a sexual relationship. It doesn’t turn out well. Continue Reading TV REVIEW: ‘A Teacher’ Tells A Lesson In Predatory Behavior
In The Poppy War Book Series, R.F. Kuang Asks: ‘What If Mao Was A Teenage Girl?’
The third volume in Kuang’s Poppy War series is out now. She grounded the story in history, both her own and China’s; it follows a passionate, ruthless young woman who becomes a military leader. Continue Reading In The Poppy War Book Series, R.F. Kuang Asks: ‘What If Mao Was A Teenage Girl?’
‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 6: Dior Vargas On Intersectionality And Mental Health
In this episode of “Traverse Talks with Sueann Ramella,” Latinx feminist and mental health activist Dior Vargas shares her history with mental health and why discussing the topic through an intersectional lens is so important. Continue Reading ‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 6: Dior Vargas On Intersectionality And Mental Health
‘Oak Flat’ Tells The Story Of An Apache Tribe Fighting To Save Its Land From Mining
Artist and writer Lauren Redniss mixes art, design, and rigorous research with a prose style that is at once assertive, journalistic and poetic to create a book like no other. Continue Reading ‘Oak Flat’ Tells The Story Of An Apache Tribe Fighting To Save Its Land From Mining
