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.
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.
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.
A Brief Review of Arushi Raina’s WHEN MORNING COMES
Arushi Raina’s WHEN MORNING COMES occurs during South Africa’s oppressive apartheid regime where four students plan to fight back – but at what cost?
Review of HEARTS OF CLAY by Dosun Adeleye
Dosun Adeleye's Hearts of Clay follows the journey of Grace, a young woman living in the United Kingdom who travels to Nigeria in search of the answer...