Valentine’s Day interview with Chris Barton – Part 2

Second part of my interview with my husband, author Chris Barton, as part of a new Valentine’s Day tradition we’re starting.

Thanksgiving 2021

About her life as being an army brat. Her experiences as a child and growing up with her father in the military.

Rattanakone Family

I, Lisa Rattanakone (17), talk with my grandma, Douangta Rattanakone (88) about her family, her life back in Laos, my late grandpa, and being in America today. For the sake of sharing, my questions are asked in English and my...

GOVT 2305-6005

My mother, Mandy, and I talk about how specific people in her life have made her more empathetic.

Grandpa’s Birthday Interview

Today is my grandpa’s 72nd Birthday. To celebrate, I asked him several questions about his life as a kid and teenager and adult. We talked about how he grew up in a small town in the south and how he...

Dreams of a bigger picture

She was raised and born in Galveston tx, her grandma was her true influence on her life.

Oral History: Waco 1993

Personal account of the standoff between the Branch Davidians and Federal agents in Waco, Texas in 1993.

Mother Interview Stoudt

Christine reflects on raising me and my brother and compares it to her own upbringing.

Ana Avaknin on her school life in the 60s and 70s

My aunt Ana and I had a conversation about her youth and what it was like in public schools across different parts of Corpus Christi, Texas.

Literacy First -Zharia

We talked about reading and how she learned read and what role it played in her life as a young child as well as what role it plays now, in her life as a teenager

New Jersey Family

These are interviews with my mom and aunt, who live in New Jersey.

Thanksgiving interview

My grandma talked about her life.She mostly talked about her childhood in mexico. Also about the time she came to live in the U.S. Everytime my grandma talked in Spanish I would interpret it in English

A Good Head on Your Shoulders! Alisia and Niko

My name is Alisia Lilliebridge, and I chose my youngest brother Nikolas Perales for this interview because we are a decade apart in age! I thought it could be a thought-provoking conversation. One of the topics we always discuss is...

"Speak the truth in love is not the worst advice…" – Ben Brazil shares stories of travel, writing, politics and the people of Richmond, IN

If you struggle with the current political climate (especially the public discourse), take a listen to Ben's interview. Learn about his early life, his path to Richmond, religion, and his career/projects. He also talks about the way he navigates current...