Scott Thomas is the Stoker-nominated author of Kill Creek, which was selected by the American Library Association's reader committee as the top horror book of 2017,...
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Compton's Cafeteria Riot
Narratives attached to events in LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual) history like the Stonewall riots and other uprisings often de-emphasize the work of transgender people, particularly transgender people of color, in the fight for LGBTQIA rights.
Interview With Zine Maker - Alice Wynne
Alice Wynne is a Los Angeles based zinester and writer. Alice loves coffee, community, learning stories, and researching.
Interview With an Author: Dr. Munish K. Batra & Keith R.A. DeCandido
Munish K. Batra’s cosmetic practice is one of the busiest in the nation, and Dr. Batra has been featured in People, The Los Angeles Times, and many other national media outlets.
Read it First: Literary Sleuths on the Silver Screen
This month marks the 180th anniversary of the publication of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “Murders in the Rue Morgue.” Widely recognized as the first modern detective story and the progenitor of the fictional detective character, “Murders in the Rue Morgue” is also considered the first locked room mystery
21st Century Kids: Tree Advocates
I stand in awe of a large Ash Tree, growing in my backyard for thirty-seven years. This tree not only provides wonderful shade during summer, but also is a place of rest for birds and squirrels. I can’t imagine life without trees, as they are essential to all outdoor spaces.
Interview With Artist Alexandre Dorriz
Alexandre Dorriz’s research-based work informs the viewer of a data-driven concept accompanied with a visual format that presents data as entities tied to economic systems with or without links to social or political intersections.
Interview With an Author: Joshilyn Jackson
Joshilyn Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including Gods in Alabama and
Happy Birthday, Florence Price - Groundbreaking Composer
On Easter Sunday, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson performed one of the most significant concerts in American history.
Interview With an Author: W.S. Winslow
W. S. Winslow was born and raised in Maine but spent her working life in Boston, New York, and San Francisco. A ninth-generation Mainer, she now lives in a small town Downeast most of the year. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in French from the University of Maine, and an MFA from NYU.
Mining Gold From The Music Stream: The Impressions - This Is My Country
Curtis Mayfield was a musical giant.