Bradley S. Blanchard

"The artist in our time has two chief responsibilities:

(1) art; and (2) sedition."

- Edward Abbey

Whether or not an artist intends to do so when creating their work, art—and especially writing—has a profound impact on our history, our communities, and our trajectory as a society. Writers have played a critical role in pushing back against tyranny and authoritarianism through poetry, newspapers, songs, firsthand