By Alisa M. Libby

I like writing about bad girls. A murderous countess. An adulterous queen. I don’t know what they’ve taught you in school, but here’s the truth: history is full of bad girls. [...]

Susan Young is the Adult Winner of our “Family Gatherings” Essay Contest. We’re sure you’ll enjoy her “Evening in Paris” as much as we did.

Why couldn’t my relatives have a place at the beach? I’d be able to stroll off, thoughts whooshing around in my head like the crashing waves, and, most importantly, I’d have a high probability of scoping golden lifeguards [...]