Preaching to the Perverted by James Bennett
Horror can be a source of release - our fears, our anger at the world’s injustices and also our hopes - to be seen, understood and accepted for who we…
Big publishers think libraries are the enemy
The recent Second Circuit decision in Hachette v. Internet Archive is only the latest battle in the war on libraries and the freedom to read.
The December Comfort Watches, Day Twenty Eight: Return to Me
Return to Me may be the gentlest romantic comedy I have ever seen. There is not a single sharp edge to it, nor does it want one. This film delights…
Dear Chicago, I love you so much – it’s killing us both
The following article was written by one of our followers, Tim Roby. After a handful of email exchanges and witnessing Tim being ignored from his alder, we invited him to…
Illuminations in Dark Times: An Embroidered Bestiary
When I began my new hobby in mid-February of 2020, I had no idea what the year had in store for me or the rest of the world. Over the…
I Look Like A Narcissist
soprie Sometimes I wonder if my relationships to counselors, therapists and people in authority comes with judgement about how I look. Scratch that, I know it has. But the extent…