“In honor of All the Bright Places, the Zion-Benton Public Library (in Zion, IL) took a road trip around Kenosha, Wisconsin, to discover its weird …
Emma’s Peanut Butter Cups
Halloween is fast approaching, and you know what that means… chocolate and candy! Did you know that in the United States, candy sales exceed $2.2 …
DIY: No-Sew Pet Costume
Few things give me more joy during the Halloween season than seeing pets dressed up in fun and adorable costumes. And now that I have …
Writing as an Outlet: An Interview with Tonya Ingram
Depression can sneak up behind you silently, encompass you, drown you, all the while you’re crying on your bedroom floor thinking, What the hell is …
How to Earn Your Teacher’s Respect
Unless you are completely oblivious, there is a part of you — even if it’s a tiny part — that wants your teachers to like …
Make Your Own Avocado and Zucchini Fries
I confess: I’m one of those rare people who doesn’t feel satisfied after a nice side of fries with my meal. Whenever possible, I opt …
Kirkintilloch: A Ghost Town Filled with Life
You probably haven’t heard of Kirkintilloch before, and that’s okay. A small town on the outskirts of Glasgow, its most notable features are charity shops …
How a Women’s Magazine Course Is an Inspiration to Young Female Writers
This fall, former editor-in-chief of The Boston Globe Magazine, Susanne Althoff, left her career in publishing to teach students at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Althoff had been …
The Truth About Stigma
Yesterday — in one day alone — I received 121 messages from readers who wrote to let me know that All the Bright Places in …