by R.R. Tavárez | Oct 25, 2022 | Article
What is home? Read the interview with Daniel Paul as part of the “Home is a Garden” project.
by R.R. Tavárez | Apr 7, 2016 | Article
“Ethnically ambiguous.” I have adopted this short phrase to describe my appearance. Most people in West Michigan cannot identify my ethnicity without asking. Really, I am the love product of a brown Dominican daddy and a fair-skinned Puerto Rican mom. You can see that...
by R.R. Tavárez | Dec 26, 2014 | Article, Essay
The red, white and blue lights flashed in the mirror and the familiar sting of fear crawled through my stomach. “Not today,” I thought. “Please, don’t let it be today.” The lady riding in the passenger seat of my vehicle whispered to me, “Just stay calm.” Her short,...
