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 →
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This Human Way: Reinvigorating Theater with Playwright Gage Tarlton
—Article by Emilie Menzel Gage Tarlton wants you to know that the world of contemporary theater is bustling with innovation, and you should join. He’s a playwright from Chapel Hill rethinking theater accessibility, writing about intersecting Southern and queer identities, and working from a palpable love of the theater community. The Backstory What do you do… Read More →
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“It’s a bike, made out of bread, coming out of a book and taking flight. So that’s my life in a nutshell,” tweeted Emily Buehler in May 2017, essentially writing her own dose of Vitamin O. The tweet, describing a bread sculpture tribute to the Wright Brothers, distills Emily’s career journey and personal transformation. After… Read More →