A Cure for What Ails You – Medium Books
A Review of Stephanie Allen’s Tonic and Balm Tonic and Balm is a book about medicine shows. The thing about medicine shows is that they...
Statutory Rape Is Rape. And We’ve Ignored It For Long Enough. – PULP Magazine
You may think I was just a slut, that I deserved what I got. You may even believe when I say I felt in control.
The Ms. Q&A: The Black, Feminist Subtext of Melanie S. Hatter’s Award-Winning Novel “Malawi’s Sisters” – Ms. Magazine
Karla spoke to author Melanie S. Hatter about writing race, listening to her characters and how she handles criticism.
Want to Reach Your Goals? Set Smaller Ones – Ascent Pub
If you are looking to reach big goals, start by setting smaller ones. A personal essay by Karla J. Strand in Ascent.
When is my solitude self care and when is it avoidance? – Invisible Illness
Karla J. Strand’s personal essay in Invisible Illness on honoring introversion without giving in to depression and anxiety.
Bloody hell. – Fearless She Wrote
Karla J. Strand shares her experiences with heavy menstrual periods after turning 40 in this personal essay from Fearless She Wrote.
Reading, writing, and puppies: the summer of ’19
While it's been some time since I've written a post here, I am reading and writing many things! Here's the latest on what I've been...
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women #MMIW – Specific Women and Girls
A list of resources on reported Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women #MMIW – Specific Women and Girls compiled by Karla J. Strand.
May 2019 Reads for the Rest of Us
May 2019 Reads for the Rest of Us including new books by women and writers of other underrepresented communities. Even bigger than my Ms list!
Poetry for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine
Karla J. Strand writes about her rediscovery of poetry she loves in this 2019 personal essay for Ms. Magazine.