Community Connection
by Jessica Redmond
A result of decades-long chain migration, Lowell, Massachusetts, has one of the largest Cambodian refugee populations in the United States. Their front, back, and side yards are filled with lush, productive gardens. Along with those seeds, they are planting the story of their survival. As the crops grow and the refugees harvest, Phakdey Yous and Kristin Strobel gather the stories of what the refugees endured and why these crops are so important. […]
Community Connection
by Terri Barnes
The Pat Conroy Literary Center in Beaufort, South Carolina, was created by people who knew and loved Pat Conroy in life and carry on his love for stories now that he is gone. Conroy wrote such iconic classics as The Great Santini and The Prince of Tides, and his success is the opening chapter for the center that bears his name. Perhaps the rest of the story will be told by the community the center nurtures—readers, book lovers, and writers—possibly authors of classic books yet to be imagined.[…]
Community Connection
by Terri Barnes
Baylor University’s Armstrong Browning Library was built as a community effort and opens its doors to the community. Students, scholars, and tourists from across the globe come to see the beautiful building and study the world’s largest collection of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning materials on the campus in Waco, Texas. […]
