The day I went to a makeup store

This weekend, I did something I’ve never done: I walked into Ulta and asked questions. Now, I’ve always had a kind of fondness for makeup – I even get Ipsy monthly, but I can never really get myself into a routine, and to be honest, whenever I wear it I feel like I’m pretending to be […]

Sowell Collection Conference

April 18th-20th kicked off the 2nd annual Sowell Collection Conference at Texas Tech University’s Southwest collection. This conference featured well-known writers such as Rick Bass, Barry Lopez, Robert Michael Pyle, and John Lane as well as students and fellow lovers of the natural world. I presented my paper, “(Re)sensing Place: Somatics in Rick Bass’ A Thousand Deer.” […]