People, Power, Property: On Henri Lefebvre’s “On the Rural”
Agronomists study the quality of soil: its water retention, mineral and nutrient content, the presence or absence of chemicals.
The Places Within Us All: On Gwen Goodkin's "A Place Remote"
Growing up, especially in a small town, means deciding whether to leave home or stay.
"The Ingenuity of Living": On Seeing and Being Seen in the Queer, Crip, Rural, Midwest
I spent the early years of my life in a rural part of northern Ohio with my underemployed mom, a severely disabled father, and a closeted gay racecar driver friend of my mom’s.