Tag: Homelessness

April 6, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Between the Bliss and Me by Lizzy Mason

While certainly not an easy read, this is an important one because of how it looks at the mental health and justice systems.

February 4, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor

Homeless: Seeing Past the Label to the Person, a guest post by Catherine Linka

Catherine LInka joins us to talk about her new book, chipping away at the stigma of homelessness, and reconsidering the words we use to talk about people experiencing homelessness.

February 28, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor

Living on the Brink of Homelessness by Brenda Rufener, author of Where I Live

Growing up, my parents struggled financially, and for years we lived on the brink of homelessness. My parents couldn’t afford childcare, so on Saturdays my mother dropped my six-year-old brother and me off at the steps of our rural public library where the doors opened at 9:00 am, and we were greeted as patrons. At […]