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Dating As a Widow

Grace Flores-Hughes (Virginia Humanities Board Member)

Grace Flores-Hughes was shattered when her husband passed away after a long illness. She rushed into dating, hoping to fast forward past the grief. But she discovered that grief could not be rushed.

16 mins

Love Languages

Louis Hickman (Virginia Tech)

Can knowing your partner’s love language really guarantee a good relationship? Louis Hickman says no. He and his colleagues found that personality traits were a much greater indicator. And those, too, can change as relationships and people change.

12 mins

Yearning for Love

Kimberly Lawrence (Virginia State University)

Valentine’s Day can bring a bit of a reckoning for relationships or singledom. But Kimberly Lawrence found that all year round, the search for love and relationship satisfaction is bumming college women out.

12 mins

The Great State of West Florida

Kent Wascom (Old Dominion University)

Kent Wascom thought he was a Louisiana boy until he got to Louisiana. There, he reckoned with his West Florida roots and started to learn more about the historical significance of his home. His new book The Great State of West Florida is a phantasmagoric love letter to home.

12 mins

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