“Where are we?” says one sailor. “I’m not sure. Do we even know where we’re going?” replies the other. They share looks of consternation and confusion, a moment of despair. Then they pull out their log books and their compasses. They calculate their place in the world, which way they’re headed and how far […]
Post-election outcomes in rural Pennsylvania
This story first appeared in Moyers and Company, March 10, 2017, and is republished with permission. A lot of people don’t believe me when I tell them Letcher County, Kentucky, is one of the most open-minded places I’ve ever lived. I might not have believed it either, before I moved here a year ago. I’ve […]
Life after Incarceration
The town of Portsmouth, Ohio, has been called the “pill mill of America” and has signified ground zero of the opioid epidemic for many. The Portsmouth Stealth, a semi-pro football team, and one that is community-minded, is telling a different story about their town. They play in Spartan Stadium, once home to one of the original […]