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Circle Series

Posted inCurrent Events, Profiles & Interviews, Story

Maybe We’re the Circle

by Megan Stielstra April 19, 2018October 19, 2022

Megan Stielstra and Nicole Piasecki talk about the shooting that changed their lives, who owns the story, and what to do with fear. Part three of a three-part series on gun violence.

Posted inCurrent Events, Essays & Criticism, Story

Maybe We Can Make a Circle

by Nicole Piasecki April 19, 2018October 19, 2022

Nicole Piasecki writes a letter to the wife of the shooter who killed her father. Part two of a three-part series on gun violence.

Posted inBooks, Current Events, Essays & Criticism, Story

Here is My Heart

by Megan Stielstra April 19, 2018October 19, 2022

Long after the shooting at her old high school, Megan Stielstra worries about her father’s heart. Part one of a three-part series on gun violence.

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