War

Tag: War

April 18, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Sometimes, you just need to listen to your art-self . . . a guest post by Patricia Ward

In every piece of art or writing, I’ve found a new truth layered in shadow, or dispelled old bitterness in an unexpected turn of phrase, or tugged an answer from a tangle of threads.

November 29, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

On Carrying the Weight of Survivor’s Guilt, a guest post by Deeba Zargarpur

I have lived with the effects of war all my life. It’s one of the main reasons why House of Yesterday exists—to try to untangle the ghosts and questions and guilt in an effort to find my way back home.

January 19, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore

Whew. Brace yourselves for a powerful, painful story of choices and survival in this strong addition to the Graceling Realm.

Book Review: Leaving Kent State by Sabrina Fedel

March 1, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description On May 4, 1970, the campus of Kent State University became the final turning point in Americans’ tolerance for the Vietnam War, as National Guardsmen opened fire on unarmed student protesters, killing four and wounding nine. It was one of the first true school shootings in our nation’s history. A new young adult […]