Discussion of news topics with a point of view, including narratives by individuals regarding their own experiences

Katie Wheeler

May 13

May 13

I don’t always take my partner Trent’s suggestions on what to draw, but when I do, the results are always interesting. For example, consider the comic below.

Katie Wheeler

Katie Wheeler is an artist and illustrator based in Seattle.

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Libraries have always been a sanctuary for me. Here are 9 reasons I love them so much.

Libraries have always been a sanctuary for me. Here are 9 reasons I love them so much.

Here’s one reason: Librarians, with their infinite knowledge, sometimes feel magical

Gemma Correll

November 13

November 13

Creative burnout is inevitable. I recently took a different approach to overcome it — and it worked.

Creative burnout is inevitable. I recently took a different approach to overcome it — and it worked.

I was inspired by my friend’s comment about ‘fallow periods’

Whit Taylor

November 10

November 10

As a fat person, fear and shame have kept me from going to a spa. But I deserve to be pampered, too.

As a fat person, fear and shame have kept me from going to a spa. But I deserve to be pampered, too.

Until recently, I was even too afraid to take a fancy, candlelit bath in my own home

Maggie Spear

November 6

November 6