Book review: ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter

April 23, 2020

How much of ourselves can we give to the people we love without losing ourselves? Memoir tells woman’s story of trauma, growth, beating all odds

Mint’s Comic of the Week: ‘Bamboozled’ by Grace Joo

GRACE JOO, Evergreen illustrator

November 20, 2019

Voices: ‘Borders’

SARAH BEEBE, Evergreen contributor

November 20, 2019

There are at least two babies crying. Feet shuffle, bags exhale as they’re set down. Hands check pockets, unveil tickets, wallets, passports. She has them, but she pulls the child closer. Her heart pounds. The terminal is dim, tired, but packed even at this hour. She cannot see over the shoulders to...

Voices: ‘The Garden’

SARAH BEEBE, Evergreen contributor

November 13, 2019

He was the boy who never fought back. Dewdrops condensed on the corners of his eyes while we sat together, even though this was our usual bench at our usual time and we both knew there was no better place in the park to be quiet together. He kept staring at me—at my forehead, the purpling welt, but h...

Mint’s Comic of the Week: Bokki The Maltipoo

GRACE JOO, Evergreen cartoonist

November 6, 2019

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Voices: ‘6 a.m. storm’

AIDAN BARGER, Evergreen contributor

October 22, 2019

grasping dawn purple lightning, a yawning sky morning monochrome, some kind of upside-jazz, solar swivel to soaring desire, imbalance in the face of fallen walnuts, lime-green leaves skipping on susurrus to leap, lose these lingering limbs   Interested in having your work publis...

Voices: ‘Angels and Sunflowers’

EVELYN KRAFT, Evergreen contributor

October 16, 2019

I feel you. The way you show me how you care, I feel you. Trusting me with every fiber of your being, I feel you. When your words hit dangerously close to home, I feel you.  I’ll take it in This may be the last sunset I see with you But I’ll take it in This may be the last night I’m wit...