Emotional Closeness During Physical Distancing
In the weeks of social distancing, we have come to understand self-isolation and maintaining six feet of distance from one another when we step out to do essential duties. We see the tape on the floors of drugstores that indicate where we should stand and wonder what time of day the grocery store might be least crowded.
Stories That See Us: Ronkwahrhakónha (Lune)
Most of the representation I saw depicted Native Americans as the bad guys in old Western movies that my mom’s dad liked to watch. My dad would always remind me our side of the story during those moments, which was good, but not really a positive representation of my culture.
How to Keep Creativity Alive in an Upside-Down World
When my life turns upside-down, my creativity nearly always freezes. My brain puts a halt to everything except what I need for my and my loved ones’ preservation. I quit writing and instead, focus on what matters most to our immediate future—safety, water, food, shelter. (And a supply of chocolate!
STORIES THAT SEE US: The Well of Loneliness
Stories That See Us is an ongoing series of book reviews where Salt and Sage Books editors and sensitivity readers share representation done well. Today, our amazing sensitivity reader Helen Gould reviews Radclyffe Hall’s The Well of Loneliness. Helen Gould Helen Gould is from the UK and specializes in reading manuscripts for POC, gender, sexuality, mental health, and other topics.
Author Interview: Duncan Tonatiuh
Duncan Tonatiuh is an award-winning author-illustrator of several picture books, including Dear Primo, Separate is Never Equal, Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote, Funny Bones, and The Princess and The Warrior. Many of Tonatiuh’s stories illustrate Mexican and Mexican-American history in his signature style, inspired by Pre-Columbian Mixtec art.
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