Judi Ketteler
Rev. Olivia Hamilton Ministers to Children and Families
At Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program, Rev. Olivia Hamilton helps people make sense of difficult situations through faith.
How My Patio String Lights Helped Me Huddle Against the Storm of 2020
When you have a year of missing so many things, you fixate on having one piece of something magical. And lights, to me, were magical.
My Little Free Library Helped Me Be a Better Neighbor
Creating connections and conversations around the books in her Little Free Library gave this writer a new point of view during the pandemic.
What Menopause Taught Me About Recognizing Racism
Hot flashes remind me that I am neither too young to experience menopause nor too liberal to examine my complicity in racism. I’m exactly on time.
An Ode to the People and Things That Have Helped Me Weather the Pandemic
As columnist Judi Ketteler reflects on how she’s coping with the pandemic, she knows one thing is for certain: This too shall pass.
Curtis Sittenfeld’s New Novel Reimagines Hillary Clinton
The acclaimed Cincinnati-born novelist Curtis Sittenfeld takes readers on the ultimate “What if...” journey in her new novel, Rodham.
In Defense of the Selfie
Selfies look like the very expression of narcissism, but our columnist argues that maybe these images mean just a little bit more.
How Books and Cats Helped Me Figure Out Who I Was Meant to Be
Written words and furry friends boosted me along the journey to figuring out who I was meant to be.
How to Make Honesty Matter in a Post-Truth World
If you want to rail against dishonesty in others, hold yourself accountable first.
My Freelance River Dance
Working as a full-time freelance writer is a negotiation between effort and luck.