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Class Lessons: Stories of Vulnerable Youth by Lucy E.M. Black

Class Lessons: Stories of Vulnerable Youth by Lucy E.M. Black is a stunning collection. Fictionalized to protect the identities of its characters, this is a gritty account of vulnerable youth in high school by a real-life career educator and author, Lucy Black. Black has brought her career’s worth of experience into Class Lessons. We meet …

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What to Read for Indigenous History Month!

Here are some recommendations from our editors to round out Indigenous History Month! These titles are written by, and about, Indigenous folks here on Turtle Island, but we encourage you to read Indigenous beyond so-called Canada as well!

In Sickness and In Health/ Yom Kippur in a Gym by Nora Gold

In Sickness and In Health by Nora Gold is the fictionalized memoir of a woman whose childhood was marked by epilepsy. Yom Kippur in a Gym by Nora Gold is a powerful, moving narrative that illuminates the messiness of our lives, while also providing a gentle nudge towards deep healing through kinship and faith.