Within the Scope
While my friends write their truths in nearby cabins, I wear my silence like a bulletproof vest.
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Posts Tagged: Columbine
Objectivity Is My Enemy: A Conversation with Dave Cullen
Dave Cullen discusses his new book, PARKLAND: BIRTH OF A MOVEMENT.
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A Friend in the Dark
The process of guiding people to speak their truths was isolating.
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This Future Is Here: Talking with Tom McAllister
Tom McAllister discusses his new novel, How to Be Safe, workshops, Twitter, dystopia, and narrative voice.
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What to Read When They Won’t Take the Guns Away
We offer these reading suggestions as a starting point, but know that real change must take place off the page.
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Guns or No Guns: Mental Health Crisis in Schools
I do the best I can to reach out to those I see isolated or disturbed, but I have to also be careful I don’t make myself a target.
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The Rumpus Saturday Essay: The Savage Mind, Pt. 3
To deny violence is to do it. Our surprise at Sandy Hook and Cold Springs and Columbine is a form of violence in its own right.
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