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April 10, 2025 by Edith Campbell

interview: Emely Rumble, LCSW

"And to all the librarians reading this: you are doing sacred work. Please keep showing up, even when it feels invisible. Our kids are watching. Our communities are grateful. And your efforts matter — more than you know."

March 31, 2025 by Edith Campbell

review: Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories

Urban Native young adults from numerous intersecting identities venture to this communal space to meet a crush, read a poem, mourn, or reconnect with family.

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These three teens know each other so well! In Constellation they are each facing situations and decisions that are difficult for them individually and impossible collectively.

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