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A bald cypress grove hugs the lapping shores of Lake Springfield in Central Illinois. The knobby shoots of the evergreens pierce a thin blanket of..
If you like your teen angst mixed with nostalgic ballads, then Olivia Rodrigo is the latest Disney actor-turned-pop star for you. Candy-coated sadness reigns supreme..
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“We are a fighting people, we are a people of liberation and of struggle, we are a deeply revolutionary people…” Antisemitism was on display the..
I’ve never thought of myself as a “perfectionist.” I’ve scoffed and outright denied any suggestion that I could possibly be anything of the sort; whether..
It took a split second for Covid 19 in the U.S. to go from jokes about Corona Light to total lockdown. With no notice to..
To survive, teenagers find music. They relate to lyrics of alienation and longing because they’re teenagers, caught between innocence and responsibility. I know because I..
Sitting on the couch of his University City home, Patrickson Jean takes a gulp of ice-cold water from his glass. It’s summer in St. Louis,..
This piece was performed at 14 East’s annual storytelling event, 14 East Live: Adaptation. Video from the event of a reading of this piece by..