Anna Clark
@annaleighclark.bsky.social
@Propublica.org journalist in Detroit, exploring Michigan and the Midwest
Author: "The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy”
Teacher: Alma College MFA program in creative writing
www.annaclark.net
Author: "The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy”
Teacher: Alma College MFA program in creative writing
www.annaclark.net
Incredible. Yes. Thank you for sharing!
(Also, in a fun synchronicity to you sharing this anecdote to your Making Comics class, I put Scott McCloud on the reading list of the student who has been digging into Stoppard's craft this term. 😀)
(Also, in a fun synchronicity to you sharing this anecdote to your Making Comics class, I put Scott McCloud on the reading list of the student who has been digging into Stoppard's craft this term. 😀)
November 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Incredible. Yes. Thank you for sharing!
(Also, in a fun synchronicity to you sharing this anecdote to your Making Comics class, I put Scott McCloud on the reading list of the student who has been digging into Stoppard's craft this term. 😀)
(Also, in a fun synchronicity to you sharing this anecdote to your Making Comics class, I put Scott McCloud on the reading list of the student who has been digging into Stoppard's craft this term. 😀)
I feel like that one is especially suited for revisiting in different seasons of life. How fun to be sharing the experience in a read-aloud!
November 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I feel like that one is especially suited for revisiting in different seasons of life. How fun to be sharing the experience in a read-aloud!
I'm working with an Alma College MFA student this semester who is digging deep into some of Stoppard's work -- the techniques of crafting absurdity, humor, the stuff of life.
I'm so grateful to have had this time to explore it with him.
I'm so grateful to have had this time to explore it with him.
November 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I'm working with an Alma College MFA student this semester who is digging deep into some of Stoppard's work -- the techniques of crafting absurdity, humor, the stuff of life.
I'm so grateful to have had this time to explore it with him.
I'm so grateful to have had this time to explore it with him.
Backstory of the article:
Iconic Frida Kahlo before she was an icon
84 years ago Thursday, The Detroit News published an article of a young woman who “gleefully dabbles” in art
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November 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Backstory of the article:
I secretly(?) love that part of the book. So unabashed.
November 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I secretly(?) love that part of the book. So unabashed.
And you can too! Join us virtually on Wednesday.
It'll remind you of the power of good reporting to make a difference.
Details here, and a link to register, here:
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It'll remind you of the power of good reporting to make a difference.
Details here, and a link to register, here:
spjdetroit.org/behind-the-h...
Behind the Headlines: Anatomy of an Award-Winning Investigative Series
SPJ Detroit presents a virtual conversation with Beth LeBlanc and Chad Livengood on their project exposing government wrongdoing that is the subject of a criminal investigation.
Join us on Wednesday,...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
And you can too! Join us virtually on Wednesday.
It'll remind you of the power of good reporting to make a difference.
Details here, and a link to register, here:
spjdetroit.org/behind-the-h...
It'll remind you of the power of good reporting to make a difference.
Details here, and a link to register, here:
spjdetroit.org/behind-the-h...
Beth is the winner of inaugural $5,000 A-Mark prize for investigative reporting from the Detroit chapter @spj-posts.bsky.social, of which I'm a board member.
And a cool part of the gig means that I get to really dig into the reporting with her and her editor this week.
And a cool part of the gig means that I get to really dig into the reporting with her and her editor this week.
Detroit News' LeBlanc wins SPJ prize for investigative reporting
Beth LeBlanc's years-long reporting on a 2022 legislative earmark won the inaugural SPJ Detroit A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism.
www.detroitnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Beth is the winner of inaugural $5,000 A-Mark prize for investigative reporting from the Detroit chapter @spj-posts.bsky.social, of which I'm a board member.
And a cool part of the gig means that I get to really dig into the reporting with her and her editor this week.
And a cool part of the gig means that I get to really dig into the reporting with her and her editor this week.
There's more, of course! And Beth's investigation had serious impact, not least in an ongoing investigation by the attorney general.
Nessel's office to investigate $20M grant used by businesswoman to buy $4,500 coffee maker
Attorney General Dana Nessel's office has opened an investigation into a $20 million grant that lawmakers awarded to a Metro Detroit businesswoman.
www.detroitnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
There's more, of course! And Beth's investigation had serious impact, not least in an ongoing investigation by the attorney general.
It just got weirder.
"Beydoun paid $11,000 for a single flight to attend a conference in Budapest and $4,500 for a coffee maker. She dropped ... another $130,000 on legal and consulting fees incurred over her fledgling business' first nine months of operations."
"Beydoun paid $11,000 for a single flight to attend a conference in Budapest and $4,500 for a coffee maker. She dropped ... another $130,000 on legal and consulting fees incurred over her fledgling business' first nine months of operations."
$4,500 for a coffee maker? How a Michigan businesswoman is spending a $20M taxpayer grant
A Metro Detroit businesswoman used a $20 million state grant from lawmakers on a $4,500 coffee maker and $11,000 for a plane flight to Budapest.
www.detroitnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
It just got weirder.
"Beydoun paid $11,000 for a single flight to attend a conference in Budapest and $4,500 for a coffee maker. She dropped ... another $130,000 on legal and consulting fees incurred over her fledgling business' first nine months of operations."
"Beydoun paid $11,000 for a single flight to attend a conference in Budapest and $4,500 for a coffee maker. She dropped ... another $130,000 on legal and consulting fees incurred over her fledgling business' first nine months of operations."