Author Archives: valswan

February Spotlight

This month’s spotlight is on Wildfire magazine, a publication devoted to young breast cancer survivors. Its contributors are all diagnosed under the age of 45 – a growing population decades younger than the average breast cancer fighter with few age-appropriate … Read More

January Spotlight

January’s spotlight is on SoulFriends writing community. I discovered SoulFriends through my brilliant Left Margin Lit summer camp writing instructor Faith. I embarked on my first quest this fall, and my life was so enriched by the experience. Founder Payam … Read More

December Spotlight

Each month I will shine a light on a business or individual doing good work in the world. December’s spotlight is on LoAnn Van, owner of File + Style, a nail and brow salon in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland, … Read More

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