Fanning the Fires of Youthful Imagination
Judy Blume's novels and the likes of "To Kill a Mockingbird" shaped my world. These stories, now often challenged, underscore the ongoing fight for the freedom to read and grow.
Read MoreHeather is an essayist, editor, CMO, mommy, and wife seeking stillness while in a state
of nearly constant motion. She lives, walks, and eats in the greatest city in the world: Chicago.
Judy Blume's novels and the likes of "To Kill a Mockingbird" shaped my world. These stories, now often challenged, underscore the ongoing fight for the freedom to read and grow.
Read MoreThat’s the thing about hate.
It starts off innocently enough, the tiniest sapling. You think you can ignore it, so you do. It doesn’t seem so dangerous, really. Maybe it’s not your problem. Someone else will take care of it. Then suddenly, there’s no light. And there’s no sign of what grew there before. The roots now run deep. It will take some sweat to claim back our garden.
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