• Maybe Dolly Is the Goal, but Loretta Is the Truth

    What the queens of country taught me about life, love, and leaving Appalachia.

    Read Elle piece here.

  • There's No Crying in Nursing

    “The belief persists that nurses should strive for stoicism, even when their patients feel the world crumbling around them.”

    Read Elle piece here.

  • I grew up in an off-the-grid Christian commune. Here's what I know about America's religious beliefs.

    Read Salon piece here.

  • How Evangelical Women Found a False Savior in Trump

    Read Village Voice piece here.

  • Sheltering in place: for students in Donald Trump-loving coal country, "school choice" isn't a solution.

    Read Salon piece here