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In July 2021, Speak Up’s Lana Shaw met Micheal Glass and Crystal Coffman (who went by “Gypsy Glass”) in Black Mountain, NC. Writing on Facebook, Lana describe the broad strokes of their story...

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Sep 27

NYC will start forcibly removing mentally ill people from the streets. Is this a good idea?Most of the people removed are likely to be homeless or vulnerably housed. “The move will include hospitalizing people from the subways and stre…

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Why I evicted myself from my own house.

Sep 2

I am grateful for the rain as well as the sunshine; the floods as well as the drought; the famine as well as the plentiful; the naked as well as the dressed; the downs as well as the ups; the weeds as well as the roses; crying as well as laughter; the frown as well as the smile.

Nov 24

A week of essays on thanksgiving and gratitude

Nov 24

Sometimes stuff gets in the way of life.

Nov 24

In search of a shower (and dignity).

Nov 15

Winter is knocking. I'm not ready.

Oct 19

Introducing "I AM VINCE" — a new publication by Vince Shumate

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Oct 14

I have an address now and it’s not just a mailing address, it’s an actual place where I live. It’s a place where I’m able to really live and not simply…

Aug 26

From Nickolas Laumann of Prison Writers

Jul 27

We've been sitting on this wild story for years. It is being released for subscribers only.

Jul 15

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