—Arshia Simkin, The Underline It takes most people a long time to figure out what they want to do as their life’s work. But Rody J. Huertas was just seventeen… Read More →
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Jaki Shelton Green’s High School Poet Laureate Program Champions Self-Discovery
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline In 2021, Amanda Gorman—America’s first ever National Youth Poet Laureate —captured the public imagination in her canary yellow suit as she delivered an original poem… Read More →
Can Sculptures Embody Feminist Rage? Artist Diana Newton Says “Yes”
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Sometimes you have to be in the right place at the right time. That’s what happened to Diana Newton, a local Carrboro artist who specializes in… Read More →
Chieko Murasugi Takes a Chance on Art
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Have you ever wondered how your life would be different if one element was slightly changed: say, you didn’t catch that bus you were running for,… Read More →
Daniel Wallace’s New Short Story Collection is Laced with Longing
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline You could say that Daniel Wallace has been working on his debut short story collection, Beneath the Moon and Long Dead Stars (Bull City Press, May… Read More →
