Jennifer Wills: 4 books

Elizabeth Walker, the Parker High School counselor, thought it was just a normal day at work. Little did she know that the storm that was about to hit her life would shake her to her very foundation. After a student accuses her of religious harassment, Elizabeth is suspended and may lose her job. But this was her calling and her path in lifewasnt it? And what will Marc say?

Published to mark the Civil War sesquicentennial, The Yellowhammer War collects new essays on Alabama’s role in, and experience of, the bloody national conflict and its aftermath. During the first winter of the war, Confederate soldiers derided the men of an Alabama Confederate unit for their...

We all have images that we find unwatchable, whether for ethical, political, or sensory and affective reasons. From news coverage of terror attacks to viral videos of police brutality, and from graphic horror films to transgressive artworks, many of the images in our media culture might strike us...

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of using gold (and other precious metals) to repair broken pottery. The ritual is complex, intentional, and contemplative. Upon completion, the once-broken vessels are made whole. They are stronger and possess a different type of beauty than before. Kintsugi is...