Writing from a Blue Flame
UT Knoxville alumna Monica Brashears' gothic novel named as one of the best books in 2023.
What Family Means to Me
Growing up, my family really valued the importance of our last name. We took a lot of pride in being…
Better World
We all want to do our part to make the world a better place, but more often than not, we…
Loosening the Grip on the Big Life Plan
Erin Zammett Ruddy learned some life skills in her 20s that also helped her face the pandemic. Just don’t ask…
Remembering Why
Teaching is not easy. It is more than making awesome lesson plans, having great test scores and getting a top…
Make ’Em Laugh
An excerpt from Carl Wolfson's Slide!, a tragicomedy about the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies team collapse as well as about Wolfson,…
Running for My Life (And Theirs, Too)
In September 2013 I participated in my first 5K (3.1-mile) race.
Silencing the Sneer
Since the sixth grade, this novelist dealt with anxiety, self-doubt and depression. After she crumpled under its weight, she found…
The Day Life Changed Forever
Cindy Ogle (Knoxville ’73, ’78), Gatlinburg's city manager, recounts her wildfire experience.
A Life-long Impact
For half a century, the University of Tennessee has been the major factor in both my professional and personal life.
Not Lost, Found
A couple of years ago, I delivered a eulogy for Bob Alley. Fraternity brother, college roommate, best friend. Maybe you…
Sharing is Good
The “sharing economy” or “collaborative consumption” is giving age-old ideas like renting, bartering and swapping a 21st-century makeover. Now, instead…
Learning from the past and present
Writer and editor Jack Topchik reflects on the college experience.
The Warrior Poets
The author and the soldier live in different worlds, but sometimes those worlds collide. On rare occasions, pen and sword…
The Effect of Cornmeal
Later I understood why: Cornmeal is in your bones, y’all. It’s part of surviving in war and peace in a…
Moving the Chains
It was the very first game and the very first catch for No. 85 in your Tennessee program, a shy…
Conquering the Hill
Her dad was standing there in his Condredge Holloway jersey and was waiting for her to join him. "C'mon, sweetheart,…
