Owen Cantrell is a scholar, teacher, and writer living in Atlanta, Georgia. He works as an Assistant Professor of English at Perimeter College, Georgia State University in Alpharetta, Georgia and as a coordinator of the Georgia State University Prison Education Project. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling with his wife, playing banjo and guitar, and meditating.
“If we are to turn the corner and cope with uncertain losses, we must first temper our hunger for mastery. This is the paradox. To regain a sense of mastery when there is ambiguity about a loved one’s absence or presence, we must give up trying to find the perfect solution. We must redefine our […]
