Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
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April Strawn: Teen Book Illustrator
Late in the process of publishing The Chill, author Michael Koryta pitched the idea of including pictures in the novel to his editor. And…
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Maqubè Reese: Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives for the IU Kelley School of Business
Maqubè Reese’s first name was created by her mother—a combination of the names of her four aunts. “I feel like I embody all of…
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Beth Shalom to Host Refugee Shabbat
On Friday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m., Congregation Beth Shalom will hold a special Refugee Shabbat via Zoom.
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Silk + Steel: Sustainable Fashions Handmade Locally (PHOTO GALLERY)
With no experience in the fashion design industry, Pamela Walters and longtime friend Jean Robinson retired from Indiana University in 2018 and 2017, respectively,…
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New Morgenstern Bookstore To Open in Spring
Rick Morgenstern says he closed his independent bookstore, Morgenstern Booksellers, in 1996 after national chains Barnes & Noble and Borders squeezed him out. But…
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Gladys DeVane: Storyteller
Gladys DeVane, 81, is a storyteller, scriptwriter, and actor. She first learned stagecraft competing in oratorical contests as a child and acting in plays…
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15th Annual Wedding Guide: A Hauntingly Beautiful Wedding
Mike Jacob admits that he’s not a particularly romantic guy. So it’s no surprise that his marriage proposal to Natascha Buehnerkemper was unconventional. “Getting…
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Chiropractor Dr. Karin Drummond: 10,000 Patients and Counting
Dr. Karin Drummond knew she wanted to be a chiropractor from the time she was a little girl. “I wasn’t interested in pills, I…
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Lotus Foundation Receives Grant for Youth Outreach
The Lotus Education & Arts Foundation has been awarded a 2021 Recover Forward Program Grant in the amount of $1,850 from the Bloomington Urban…