Best of Across The Margin 2019, Nonfiction
As 2019 comes to its close, Across the Margin takes a look back at some of its most treasured moments in Nonfiction… Throughout this final…
Gun Control
I am Sure I am Not Dead
“When you really do not know what is real and what isn’t, you have to go with your gut. You don’t have anything else to…
A Modest Proposal
Something HAS to be done, but what? A modest, pragmatic proposal for gun control. by: Frederick Foote The position is inarguable, guns are a public…
In Defense of Killer Mike
by: Michael Shields In defense of Killer Mike, an activist and an artist that “consistently and ferociously brings light and love to the world,” in…
We Must Ask Ourselves (Gun Control Questionnaire)
by: Frederick Foote Yet again, Americans are forced to ask the tough questions about guns and the Soul of the United States… Facing the reality…
The Activists
by Ian Johnson 1 The Team: White and rich enough to merit national media attention. The Mission: To force the President to take notice and to compel Congress…
Everyone Carries, Ten Years Later: A Radio Play
One of Across the Margin’s most recent stories takes on an entirely new life… by: Jack Ratliff In late October, in the wake of another…
Everyone Carries, Ten Years Later
A story that envisions a bold future where the only victims of gun violence are those who choose not to carry a gun… by: Jack…
Beyond the N.R.A.
There is more than meets the eye, in this contest that pits the worthiness of human lives versus revenue… by: Michael Shields The N.R.A., and…
On Guns and Gun Control
A guest contributor continues the crucial conversation about gun control, arguing that “to do nothing is a cold, callous, [and an] inappropriate response to an…
Another Day in America
When will enough be enough, or are routine casualties an acceptable cost of ensuring our right to arms? by: Michael Shields We are to blame….