“Between 1347 and 1350, the Black Death killed at least one third of Europe’s inhabitants,” declares the back cover of Philip Ziegler’s work on the … Read More ›
Author: kittie-helmick
Kittie Helmick graduated from Hillsdale College with a B.A. in Art, a minor in Spanish, and a concentration in U.S. Politics. Her varied interests led her to found Goodtruebeautiful.site, the predecessor to Salt and Iron. She has also published critiques of pop culture on The Federalist and Patheos.
Thomas F. Sleete is a born and raised Detroiter. His father was the pastor at Grand River Avenue Baptist Church in Detroit, and that is … Read More ›
Maggy Smith was born to a small dynasty of Polish craftsmen, illustrators, inventors, and designers. Her childhood home in the Wisconsin wilderness featured not only … Read More ›
Salt and Iron would like to thank and recognize Emily Peterson for submitting her work to our 1st Annual Essay Contest! Emily graduated from Hillsdale College. She explains her motivation … Read More ›
Salt and Iron would like to thank and recognize Walter Peterson for submitting his work to our 1st Annual Essay Contest! Walter graduated from Hillsdale College. He explains his … Read More ›
Salt and Iron would like to thank and recognize Lizzy Borcherding for submitting her work to our 1st Annual Essay Contest! Lizzy attends Grove City College. She … Read More ›
Salt and Iron would like to thank and recognize Henry Nolden for submitting his work to our 1st Annual Essay Contest! Henry contributes regularly to Salt and Iron … Read More ›
Congratulations to Johanna Young, the winner of our 1st Annual Essay Contest! Johanna attends Grove City College. She explains her motivation for writing: Writing is … Read More ›
“The only difference between amateur and professional writers,” according to Faith Liu, screenwriting graduate student, “is that professionals write when they don’t feel like it.” … Read More ›