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Shelby Kearns

Shelby Kearns is a writer and teacher. She provides Zoom support for virtual events hosted by the civic organization Braver Angels and serves on the editorial board for Commonplace, the journal of the Catherine Project. Follow Shelby on X at @shelbytkearns.

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Arts and Letters

We’re Bowling Alone, Praying Alone, and Experiencing Art Alone

by Shelby Kearns | May 14, 2022

On the evening before Easter Sunday, the Holy City of the Wichitas held its 97th annual passion play, the Prince…

From the Heartland

Flyover State of Mind: A Requiem for America’s Heartland

by Shelby Kearns | Apr 13, 2022

Sarah Palin is in the news again. Another way of saying this is that Alaska is in the news again….

The Talkies

Hollywood Still Has a Hillbilly Problem

by Shelby Kearns | Mar 29, 2022