dispatches

Irish Uprising: A Country’s Vote on Abortion Will Change Everything

Laura Berger illustration: Alliance
by Meghan Neely
May 24, 2018 at 9:39am
Ireland is set to hold a referendum on its abortion laws for the first time since 1983.
Walpurgis Night in Sweden

Untethered Women: Witches Are Celebrating the Resiliency of Spring

by Shannon Weber
April 30, 2018 at 8:36am
Why do modern witches celebrate a holiday that was initially associated with Christianity? Read more »
Cafe con Libros bookstore

No Redlined Coffee: An Unapologetically Feminist Bookstore Thrives in Brooklyn

by Dianca London Potts
April 2, 2018 at 2:55pm
Everything about Kalima Desuze’s buzzworthy haven radiates with intention. Read more »
Jaime Harker at the Violet Valley Bookstore in Water Valley, Mississippi

Creating Home: This LGBTQ Bookstore Is Amplifying Voices in the Queer South

by Sarah Heying
January 2, 2018 at 1:49pm
The queer community in North Mississippi is a secret society. Read more »