When driving through the outskirts of Nashville, heading north, you’ll come across a seemingly unremarkable building that houses the election commission of Sumner County, Tennessee. This modest warehouse, constructed from brick and with some additional offices attached, provides just enough space for the commission’s employees, recently acquired voting machines, and a few maintenance workers. It’s …
As an avid writer and self-proclaimed hoarder, my apartment is filled with notebooks that hold a treasure trove of journal entries and school assignments. Without dates, I can still determine which era of my life each page belongs to just by examining the handwriting. The earliest examples, from my elementary school days, reveal angular and …
HTML tags allow Anglophone readers of Mieko Kanai’s captivating novel, Mild Vertigo, to immerse themselves in a world that leaves them wanting more. Born in Japan in 1947, Kanai’s impressive body of work, consisting of 30 novels and story collections, has only been partially translated into English. However, her novel Mild Vertigo, expertly translated by …
The majority of my colleagues are highly educated individuals who have limited exposure to individuals like me – someone who grew up in foster care, with parents who were felons and addicts. The only time they encounter someone with a similar background is when they volunteer at homeless shelters or group homes. Whenever the topic …
Many of the first-grade survivors of the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have now reached their sophomore year at my son’s high school. My son, a freshman, plays on a soccer team with some of them. While they focus on improving their short passes and one-touch shots during practice, it’s evident that they have …
AL.com’s team of four journalists was recently awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for their investigation of a local police force in Alabama. The team included a father-son duo, John and Ramsey Archibald. In a piece for The Atlantic, the Archibalds detail their experience working together and how their relationship has evolved in …