The Wheelhouse, Memphis Flyer

Congrats, Josh. You Made the Right Choice.

Andria K. Brown — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:34:00 -0500

Look, Coach, it’s not the loss that hurts. Not really.…

Hillary Clinton vs. Michelle Shocked

Andria K. Brown — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:30:00 -0500

Attagirl, Hillary! Glad to have you on board.…

Dorothy Didn't Surrender

Andria K. Brown — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:09:00 -0500

My 9-year-old daughter has been having a rough week, although she probably doesn’t know it. I was reading a newish New Yorker profile on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg that brought up how recently, and often unsatisfactorily, civil cases have been brought before the court to assert women’s equality.…

Living a Gluten-Free Life-style

Andria K. Brown — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:20:00 -0600

I’ve lived a life of physical privilege. I realize that now.…

Lee Smith and the Southern Story-Telling Tradition

Andria K. Brown — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:47:00 -0600

Under last Thursday’s very soggy skies, an intrepid group of about a hundred students and book nerds (guess which I am) gathered at the University of Memphis to hear author Lee Smith discuss her life as seen through literature. For those unfamiliar, Lee is responsible for 12 novels and four collections of short stories with a distinct focus on Southern life past and present, but more than that, she is a good ol’ girl of the highest order: sharp, witty, sly, gracious, and, above all, a world-class storyteller.…

Keep Programs for Gifted Children

Andria K. Brown — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:29:00 -0600

I’ve forgotten at least 90 percent of the details from any given year of my education, but I still remember the moment that my first-grade teacher tapped me on the shoulder during reading time and said I was going to the library to take a special test. Apparently it went well, because shortly afterward I was sent to the library a couple times a week to participate in a group for other kids like me, 6-year-old kids who’d gotten special permission to check books out from the 3rd-6th grade shelves or who finished their math tests in half the allotted time.…