Life of Faith

A different kind of poverty memoir

Dana Trent’s heartbreaking and hilarious book eschews the conventional American rags-to-riches arc.

The hope I’ve arrived at

I used to put a positive spin on everything. The effort didn’t serve my children—or my own heart.

A posture of hope

No, everything is not fine. But we can help each other envision a better way.

Essays by readers: Gap

We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “Gap.”

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