…“Purchased through dealer.” “Entered collection in 1932.” Such phrases can conceal entire histories of invasion. The paperwork becomes cleaner than the truth. Cultural Capital carefully dissects how this happens, taking…
…power of self-determination. The civil-rights generation understood this and argued that the lack of opportunities afforded people of color to write, produce, and star in their own stories causes real…
…self-harms. By the finale, Charlie isn’t free from every struggle – but he is empowered. He has tools – thanks to the safe spaces of his supportive friends, teachers, and…
…friend, but as herself. She’s been busy checking off the boxes on her to-do list, and once that’s done, her real adventure of self-discovery begins. In contrast, Judith has to…
…but because life pulls us elsewhere. A career opportunity, a degree, a relationship, curiosity about the wider world, or simply the desire to discover who we might become in a…
…42, is trying to rediscover who he is after closing his bar and surviving a health scare that forces him to reconsider his life. Birdie, 37, works as a nurse…
…away from my dream career, had less than $2,000 in my checking account, a new home, and a baby on the way. I wasn’t looking for a bestseller. I was…
…impulse is to flee in terror and keep what he has seen a secret, his kind heart compels him to return and care for the captive in secret. As they…
…In Seattle, Elle’s surprised to find herself in a place with different values and aesthetics than hers. It’s gray instead of pink, plaid instead of sparkles, scowls instead of smiles,…
…words, yes, the sky may be falling, but perhaps we can still build something useful from the rubble. Cute. Compelling, even. But I kept finding myself bumping against something the…
