Jessica Barber: 4 books

Are you ready for my second memoir? My name is Jessica Barber. There are things you should know about me: 1.If you receive a picture of my poo, it is a sign that I feel comfortable around you. 2.I attract weirdos, hobos, lost causes, and prostitutes like a magnet. 3.I’m honest...

Have you ever shared a story with family, or friends about your life and have them rolling on the floor with tears of laughter? I have, many times. Most of my stories contain large amounts of humour, small traces of tragedy, and a pinch of grossness. It is not often that a person will admit...

An examination of the emerging rural left, from environmentalists blocking pipeline construction to teachers on strike. In Left Elsewhere, volume editor and lead essayist Elizabeth Catte turns a skeptical eye toward “purple” politicians, such as West Virginia Democrat Richard Ojeda, who...

Rethinking Disaster Recovery focuses attention on the social inequalities that existed on the Gulf Coast before Hurricane Katrina and how they have been magnified or altered since the storm. With a focus on social axes of power such as gender, sexuality, race, and class, this book tells new and personalized...