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This Human Way

Mar 07 2021

This Human Way: Charlie Dupee’s Reclaiming Kitsch


—article by Emilie Menzel You’ve surely seen those kitsch ceramic figurines before—above your grandmother’s fireplace, in a Hallmark aisle, or in the corner of a thrift store. You can find them in truly any antique store in America. The characters are cherubic in their plump cheeks, pout lips, and wide eyes. Frequently the statuettes depict a… Read More →

Posted by Katie Murray · Categorized: Featured, Monthly Features, This Human Way · Tagged: chapel hill, charlie dupee, This Human Way, UNC Chapel Hill, visual art

Feb 04 2021

This Human Way: As She Sings She Writes, with Kelly Starling Lyons


Back straight, head high, heart and mouth open, she sang. Lift ev’ry voice and sing. (from Sing a Song, by Kelly Starling Lyons) —article by Emilie Menzel Kelly Starling Lyons—nationally recognized author of seventeen children’s books and respected advocate for Black children’s book creators through The Brown Bookshelf—is stepping into the leadership role of the Piedmont… Read More →

Posted by Emilie Menzel · Categorized: Featured, Monthly Features, This Human Way · Tagged: childrens literature, Kelly Starling Lyons, piedmont laureate, This Human Way, writer

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