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What does it mean, as women, to claim our voices? Have we been socialized to hold our tongues just to “be nice”? This month, we look at the theme of “Voice” and some of the ways that women can begin to speak up for themselves and others. I won’t keep quiet–will you?

The Singing Rock

1 August 2019 | 3-Minute Read

The Singing Rock

Long ago, some children I know used to climb up on a rock in their yard, open their mouths wide, and sing with abandon. They didn’t care who was watching or listening as they laughed and sang. They weren’t singing to impress others—they were singing for the joy of . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Book Review of Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall

12 August 2019 | 4-Minute Read

Book Review of Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall

Red just can’t seem to get it right. He tries as hard as all the other crayons, but every time he attempts to draw a strawberry, firetruck, or ant, it comes out all wrong. Everyone is concerned . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Claiming Your Artistic Voice

26 August 2019 | 5-Minute Read

Claiming Your Artistic Voice

I found myself walking through Washington Square Park with my friend Kathleen. It was a beautifully clear, cool evening, and I was looking for photographic opportunities; she was people watching. It’s an amazing place for both. You never know what you’re going to encounter in the park . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Book Review: When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams

5 August 2019 | 5-Minute Read

Book Review: When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams

I learned of Williams’s book a little over a year ago when it was the title my book club decided to discuss. I was jarred by the first sentence: “I am fifty-four years old, the age my mother was when she died,” because, as it happened, I read that sentence on my 54th . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Unstifle Yourself

19 August 2019 | 8-Minute Read

Unstifle Yourself

“Stifle yourself, Edith.” If you watched television in the 1970’s, you’ll immediately recognize one of the most frequent lines uttered by character Archie Bunker on All in the Family. Hundreds of times, he told his wife to be quiet. He didn’t want to hear her opinions. He didn’t want to hear about her family . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

A Conversation with… Ellen Stackable

30 August 2019 | 3-Minute Read

A Conversation With... Ellen Stackable

Ellen Stackable works tirelessly to help incarcerated women find and express their voices. In this episode, I talk with her about Poetic Justice, the program she started five years ago to connect with and bring hope to imprisoned women in Oklahoma by teaching them creative writing ... CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

Speaking Up

8 August 2019 | 7-Minute Read

Speaking Up

The little girl jumped off her bike, allowing it to fall to the street. She paid no heed to whether her beloved pink bike would be scratched or her handlebar tassels torn; she ignored everything but the fire that burned in her gut as she strode toward the man in the suit. “Stop it!” she yelled at him . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE

A Conversation with… Mia Wright

22 August 2019 | 1-Minute Read

A Conversation With... Mia Wright

Today we welcome poet Mia Wright for a conversation about Voice. A Tulsa native, Mia is a poet, editor, educator, and mother who earned her MFA in Poetry from Boise State University. Her poems have appeared in The Girl God, Word Riot, This Land, J’Parle’ . . . CLICK TO READ ARTICLE