Drafts by Heather J Hopkins
Creative nonfiction. My night as a stripper
When Jerry married into my family, he received a mother-in-law who had wed her hometown high scho... more When Jerry married into my family, he received a mother-in-law who had wed her hometown high school sweetheart. My parents met at church when they were in middle school and their story continues to play out in a wonderful, uncomplicated manner.
When I married into Jerry’s family, I got Ani Kortekaas.
On Aug. 13, multiple charges were levied against Barrow for production of child pornography, poss... more On Aug. 13, multiple charges were levied against Barrow for production of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and aggravated criminal surveillance. According to the Marshall County District Attorney, Steve Marshall, warrants were filed Aug. 13 after computers and other storage items taken from Barrow's home yielded video and photos of children under 17 in various states of undress.
Papers by Heather J Hopkins
Ghost Speaks, 2020
I am a great believer in diversity and inclusion. Luckily, as a small child, I was raised in, not... more I am a great believer in diversity and inclusion. Luckily, as a small child, I was raised in, not only a racially diverse town, but by a family that never once implied that LGBTQ+ was something to fear or see as different. When I moved to Alabama when I was 15, I was in for quite a shock. In a high school of nearly 3000 students, maybe three were African American. I was overwhelmed by the glaring -well, there is no other way to put it -the Glaring Whiteness of my school. Now, true, I am white, but the homogenous make-up of the student body was a shock to my system.
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Drafts by Heather J Hopkins
When I married into Jerry’s family, I got Ani Kortekaas.
Papers by Heather J Hopkins
When I married into Jerry’s family, I got Ani Kortekaas.