A Hero at CUCSIn the aftermath of a tragic event this fall, CUCS resident Antonyo didn’t hesitate to climb onto the tracks to pull a five-year-old girl out from beneath a subway train. Miraculously, he and another bystander were able to bring her to safety. For… Dec 16 19December 16, 2019Article at CUCS
Endless Opportunities: An Interview with Housing Resource Center Director Anica VelezSafe, affordable housing is a fundamental part of preventing homelessness. When making the first steps towards housing, the application process may seem intimidating, but we are here to help. Our Housing Resource Center provides referral and… Oct 08 19October 08, 2019Article at CUCS
Supporting the Family as a Whole: An Interview with Deputy Chief Program Officer Stacy MatuzaCUCS has spent decades working to provide people impacted by poverty, homelessness, and mental illness with homes in which they could be supported to reach their goals. Our signature permanent supportive housing model provides residents with medical… Jun 24 19June 24, 2019Article at CUCS
Helping People Where They Are At: An Interview with Director of Psychiatry Tony CarinoMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, a cause that is integral to the work that we do here at CUCS. The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience mental illness in a given year. Meanwhile, the Substance… May 29 19May 29, 2019Article at CUCS
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls' By Anissa Gray Is A Stunning Ode To Complicated FamiliesThere's a lot you can inherit from your family: your name, the shape of your nose, the color of your eyes — as well as pain, secrets, and trauma. In her debut novel, The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls, author Anissa Gray explores how,… Feb 19 19February 19, 2019Article at Bustle
Phone Interview Tips for Talking Your Way to the Job You WantLooking for a new job can sometimes feel like you’re on some sort of bizarre reality TV show where you have to jump through countless hoops to make it to the next round. It’s tough, to say the least. And for most jobs, the circus begins with a phone… Dec 19 18December 19, 2018Article at Best Life
How to Create a Feminist Reading Series Where Everyone Gets Ice Creamf you’re lucky enough to be in Austin on the last Friday of any month, you’ll find something special among the shelves of Malvern Books: a warm room full of women and non-binary writers and several cold buckets of ice cream. I Scream Social is a… Nov 07 18November 07, 2018Article at Electric Literature
Sy Montgomery's Book 'How To Be A Good Creature' Is A Heartwarming Love Letter To The Animals She's Bonded With In Her LifeIn her exhilarating career as an adventurer, naturalist, and author, Sy Montgomery has befriended dozens of animals all over the world. In her latest book, How To Be a Good Creature, Montgomery, who was shortlisted for a National Book Award for her … Sep 26 18September 26, 2018Article at Bustle
'The Fruit of the Drunken Tree' By Ingrid Rojas Contreras Is A Powerful Story About Growing Up Surrounded By ViolenceIn her debut novel, Fruit of the Drunken Tree, author Ingrid Rojas Contreras transports readers to Colombia in the late '80s and '90s, a period marked by extreme violence and political turmoil. A power struggle between the government, paramilitary … Jul 31 18July 31, 2018Article at Bustle
'Who Is Vera Kelly?' By Rosalie Knecht Is A Spy Thriller That Subverts The Big Tropes Of The GenreWhen you hear the phrase "spy novel," you probably picture a James Bond-esque man in his Aston Martin, surrounded by overly sexualized, glamorous femme fatales who inevitably end up dead by the end of the book. But when Rosalie Knecht set out to … Jun 12 18June 12, 2018Article at Bustle
'The Kiss Quotient' By Helen Hoang Is The Hottest Romance Of Summer — And Its Main Character Is AutisticPhoto courtesy of Eric Kleu If you read one book this summer, let it be The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang. The perfect blend of sexy and sweet, the new romance novel is the story of Stella, a brilliant statistician on the autism spectrum who knows … Jun 06 18June 06, 2018Article at Bustle
Audiobook Narrator Robin Miles Has An Intense Process For Getting Into The Voice Of The Characters She ReadsImage provided by Robin Miles Anybody who has listened to an audiobook knows that they have enormous power to transport you into a story in a way that reading in print doesn't quite do. Much of that feeling can be attributed to the narrator — and … May 09 18May 09, 2018Article at Bustle
'The Pisces' By Melissa Broder Is A Romance About A Merman — But It's Way More Than That, TooStorytellers have been fascinated with sirens and mermaids since the beginning of time, and that infatuation hasn't waned — just look to the latest Academy Award winner for Best Picture for proof. But in her debut novel, The Pisces, poet and essayist … May 01 18May 01, 2018Article at Bustle
Kaya Thomas Believes People Of Color Should See Themselves In Books, And She's Making It Happen Through CodingCourtesy of Kaya Thomas While she was still just an undergrad in college, Kaya Thomas rocked the world of literature when she launched her app, We Read Too, a mobile directory of children’s and young adult books written by authors of color, with … Apr 10 18April 10, 2018Article at Bustle
Philadelphia's Poet Laureate Raquel Salas Rivera Wants You To Write & Read Poetry That Breaks You ApartAllison Harris You may know Philadelphia for its cheesesteaks and historical sites, but right at the heart of the city is a buzzing, vibrant arts scene. Energized by a diverse array of neighborhoods and strong local identity, poetry is thriving in … Mar 22 18March 22, 2018Article at Bustle
'Every Girl' Tells True Stories Of Women From Every Country In The World — And You Can Back It On Kickstarter Right NowGuilherme Stecanella/Unsplash One story from one woman from every country in the world. It sounds like an impossible task, but that's not stopping the creators of Every Girl, a book that aims to promote empathy in children by exposing them to stories … Oct 11 17October 11, 2017Article at Bustle
Rachel Kadish's 'The Weight Of Ink' Is A Historical Epic With Modern Day Resonance For Women Balancing Many LivesCourtesy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt In the 1660s, becoming a woman writer was an unusual, tremendous, taboo feat. But in Rachel Kadish's historical novel, The Weight of Ink, a young woman fights for the chance to write and explore philosophy, … Sep 27 17September 27, 2017Article at Bustle
