“I love seeing how characters act in very oppressive environments—the ways they find to still be themselves, even without expansive freedom. They might say something clever, or they might just break a vase, you never know. People are... Read More

“By weaving together storytelling, science communication, and visual arts, we hope that our approach [in the book] will help people expand their understanding of themselves and their place in the solar system. … Furthermore, by... Read More

“For many Indigenous peoples, certain objects (such as canoes and totem poles) have a spiritual significance, and like actual ancestors’ bodies, must be honoured, left in place to return to earth (rather than gathered and displayed... Read More

“It is a hope that someone, somewhere, might see it and be inspired; find one impossible word and want to learn another and another.’’ —B.A. Van Sise You know Duolingo, Babbel, and Berlitz, but today you’re going to hear about... Read More

“Antiquities, including ancient manuscripts like papyri, have been systematically transferred to the West to the benefit of specific academic institutions, like libraries and museums, and the scholars who had access to them. This has... Read More

“Cohen was fundamentally an alchemist: someone who transforms matter, takes what is darkest and heaviest in life (melancholy, death, depression, desire) and turns it into pure light. What he basically taught is that we can all become... Read More

Curiosity is the telltale of a lively mind, the driving force behind so much human discovery, innovation, and creative ingenuity. And while it’s one thing to be curious about sexy things like your favorite celebrity’s brand of toilet... Read More

Chris La Tray is the Poet Laureate of Montana and the author Becoming Little Shell, a memoir of recovering his tribal identity in adulthood after growing up in diaspora with his father, who hid and denied his own Chippewa heritage. La... Read More