Zinta Aistars's Blog, page 5
February 10, 2016
The Light and the Dark
by Zinta Aistars
Published in BeLight
Kalamazoo College
February 2016
Most so-called “overnight successes” are a matter of years or longer, such as the writing career of
Morowa Yejidé ’92
(Moe-roe-wah Yay-gee-day). After a decade of short story publications, her novel Time of the Locust (Atria Books/Simon & Schuster, 2014) quickly gained critical and popular acclaim. The novel was a 2012 finalist for the national PEN/Bellwether Prize In 2015 it was long listed for th...
Published in BeLight
Kalamazoo College
February 2016
Most so-called “overnight successes” are a matter of years or longer, such as the writing career of
Morowa Yejidé ’92
(Moe-roe-wah Yay-gee-day). After a decade of short story publications, her novel Time of the Locust (Atria Books/Simon & Schuster, 2014) quickly gained critical and popular acclaim. The novel was a 2012 finalist for the national PEN/Bellwether Prize In 2015 it was long listed for th...
January 21, 2016
Plan on Learning
by Zinta Aistars
Published in W Magazine, Winter 2016
That moment always comes, when the event planner must pull his or her hair out. Deb Droppers, professional instructor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration, guarantees it. In her role as head of Kalamazoo’s Experiential Learning Center, or KELC, it is one of the many lessons she lets her interns learn the hard way—on their own, fistfuls of hair in hand, just before they get to work fixing the problem.
“Oh, I love to tear my hair...
Published in W Magazine, Winter 2016
That moment always comes, when the event planner must pull his or her hair out. Deb Droppers, professional instructor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration, guarantees it. In her role as head of Kalamazoo’s Experiential Learning Center, or KELC, it is one of the many lessons she lets her interns learn the hard way—on their own, fistfuls of hair in hand, just before they get to work fixing the problem. “Oh, I love to tear my hair...
January 19, 2016
Between the Lines: The Vonnegut Brothers
by Zinta Aistars
for WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guests: Ginger Strand
Ginger Strand (Photo by Robert Brown)
Say "Vonnegut" and most everyone fills in the first name: Ku...
for WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guests: Ginger Strand
Ginger Strand (Photo by Robert Brown)Say "Vonnegut" and most everyone fills in the first name: Ku...
January 8, 2016
Between the Lines: Writing Through Grief
by Zinta Aistars
for WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guests: Mira Ptacin
The pregnancy was unplanned. The boyfriend was new. Mira Ptacin wasn’t sure she was ready for an...
for WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guests: Mira Ptacin
The pregnancy was unplanned. The boyfriend was new. Mira Ptacin wasn’t sure she was ready for an...
December 31, 2015
Between the Lines: The Typewriter Revolution
by Zinta Aistars
for WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guests: Richard Polt
Why would anyone these days who needs to write reach for a typewriter? Aren’t computers much more efficient? T...
for WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guests: Richard Polt
Why would anyone these days who needs to write reach for a typewriter? Aren’t computers much more efficient? T...
December 29, 2015
Fit and Trim Through the Winter Chill
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Welcome Home Magazine
Winter 2015 Issue
As the holiday season begins, motivation to maintain fitness routines wavers. The ice and snow of Michigan winters make walking, running or biking challenging if not dangerous. Driving to the gym when roads are slick makes a longer sit on the couch, potato chip bag in hand, that much more enticing.
“Typically, people gain one to 10 pounds over the six weeks of the holiday season,” says Kim Brockway, owner of Veritas Fitness, lo...
Published in Welcome Home Magazine
Winter 2015 Issue
As the holiday season begins, motivation to maintain fitness routines wavers. The ice and snow of Michigan winters make walking, running or biking challenging if not dangerous. Driving to the gym when roads are slick makes a longer sit on the couch, potato chip bag in hand, that much more enticing.
“Typically, people gain one to 10 pounds over the six weeks of the holiday season,” says Kim Brockway, owner of Veritas Fitness, lo...
December 17, 2015
Galesburg Meat Company changes to meet customers' needs
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave Media
December 17, 2015
Jena, left, and Arlene Christian at GMC
When Jena Christian was a little girl, she remembers her father coming home from work in his long white butcher's apron, splattered with red.
"It's Kool-Aid, honey," her father would say.
Sitting in the back office at Galesburg Meat Company, Jena, now a grown woman, laughs heartily. Across from her, sitting at the desk, is Arlene Christian, her grandmother....
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave Media
December 17, 2015
Jena, left, and Arlene Christian at GMCWhen Jena Christian was a little girl, she remembers her father coming home from work in his long white butcher's apron, splattered with red.
"It's Kool-Aid, honey," her father would say.
Sitting in the back office at Galesburg Meat Company, Jena, now a grown woman, laughs heartily. Across from her, sitting at the desk, is Arlene Christian, her grandmother....
December 15, 2015
Between the Lines: InsideOut Reaches Kids
by Zinta Aistars
for WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guests: Peter Markus and Nandi Comer
Nandi Comer and Peter MarkusCREDIT NICHOLE CHRISTIAN
Schools across the country have been deali...
for WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guests: Peter Markus and Nandi Comer
Nandi Comer and Peter MarkusCREDIT NICHOLE CHRISTIANSchools across the country have been deali...
December 3, 2015
Equity, inclusion and hope on the West Side of Grand Rapids
By Zinta Aistars
Published in Rapid Growth Media
December 3, 2015
From left, Sergio Cira Reyes, Andrew Sisson, Karl Williams and Katie Booms.Photo by Adam Bird
It’s been called the gold rush of Grand Rapids’ West Side. Recent projects in the area include an expansion of Harmony Brewing Company, a mixed-use development called Fulton Place, and Lofts on Alabama from the 616 Development, LLC. It’s a gold rush, however, that makes residents feel on edge.
“That’s why we are here,” says Sergio Cira-Reye...
Published in Rapid Growth Media
December 3, 2015
From left, Sergio Cira Reyes, Andrew Sisson, Karl Williams and Katie Booms.Photo by Adam BirdIt’s been called the gold rush of Grand Rapids’ West Side. Recent projects in the area include an expansion of Harmony Brewing Company, a mixed-use development called Fulton Place, and Lofts on Alabama from the 616 Development, LLC. It’s a gold rush, however, that makes residents feel on edge.
“That’s why we are here,” says Sergio Cira-Reye...
November 30, 2015
Between the Lines: A Life in Libraries
by Zinta Aistars
for WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Marsha Meyer
Marsha Meyer at WMUK for BETWEEN THE LINES (Photo credit Zinta Aistars)
We all have that first love. It hi...
for WMUK 102.1 FM
Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate
Between the Lines is my weekly radio show about books and writers with a Michigan connection. It airs every Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., 11:55 a.m., and 4:20 p.m. (or listen anytime online), on WMUK 102.1 FM, Southwest Michigan's NPR affiliate. I am the host of Between the Lines.
This week's guest: Marsha Meyer
Marsha Meyer at WMUK for BETWEEN THE LINES (Photo credit Zinta Aistars)We all have that first love. It hi...
