From Kansas, with love: like it or not, my home defies stereotypes

One of the mirages that resides in many books today, of course, for him and for many of us, is the idea of its author being a “middle class writer.” That appellation seems somewhat fantastical, something borne of secret inheritances and side hustles. Becoming one has become the literary version of the illusory American Dream. It rhymes with the “do

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Again, I want to be very clear that these neighborhoods are not some hell on earth, and anyone from the rest of world would be smitten to have the chance to live in them. As I wrote above, if an average African, Asian, or Latin American asked my advice I would tell them to move there. It would be downright weird of me to tell them otherwise, given ... See more

Here, you can be in touch with artists and their work in a way that feels fluid and in tandem with your own life. You can witness all of us grow while growing yourself. It's a place where you don't have to be secretive or competitive, your contribution is part of an ecosystem. We’ve been lucky to be around a community of makers who share, are fair,... See more