Author: Arielle Silver-Willner

Not Your Bubbe’s Tupperware Party

Never before had I heard “lubrication” and “vagina” uttered in the same sentence in a public lecture. But then again, never before had I participated in a sex toy party.

A Twelve-Year Old Fleeing the Pograms

[T]he way that the woodcarvers of Eastern Europe, hounded out of their homes, were able to reinvent themselves here, well, that’s very inspiring..I wanted to shine a light on that story, and then to give a feminist twist.

The Earth Is the Heart of Our Lives

Passover celebrates freedom. However we will only be free when our earth is healthy and able to support our lives for the long term.

When Should a Classic Book Become a Relic of the Past?

Looking at children’s literature through a contemporary lens is a hot topic these days. While E.B. White’s intentions seem quite pure, we also consider the many authors who do not hold up under scrutiny. The big question we now ask ourselves is: Do we stop reading their books?

A Little Backyard Writing School

It’s Friday afternoon and I am in my backyard, setting out plastic cushions six feet apart, disinfecting pencils, and copying my lesson plan onto a dry erase board with multi-colored… Read more »