Awkward, Brave, and Kind Edit
The Awkward, Brave, and Kind Edit exists to amplify the voices, experiences, and stories of people who are choosing to be brave with their lives and their work.
Featured Articles

Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves Three Favorite Quotes and Three Questions from Sophie Gilbert
Our favorite quotes from an examination of how 1990s and 2000s pop culture portrayed women by Sophie Gilbert.

Our Favorite Quotes From Love Letter to a Garden by Debbie Millman with Roxane Gay
Our favorite quotes from a love letter to planting, growing, and harvesting by Debbie Millman with Roxane Gay.

Bonita T. Hampton Smith on storytelling, “the leader within,” and Ubuntu.
The author and social advocate talks about her new book Dear White Woman, Dear Black Woman.

Our Favorite Quotes From Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green.
Our favorite quotes from the telling of a scientific and social history of tuberculosis by John Green.

Rich Benjamin on history, family, and the freedom to remember.
The author of Talk to Me on the learning and telling of the history that shaped his family.

Chad Houser on culinary change, community, and second chances.
Can a restaurant serve as a catalyst for change? At Café Momentum, the answer is a resounding yes.
5 Questions With Chad Sanders
The writer, podcast host, and creator talks about his latest book How to Sell Out.
I Am the Cage
Our favorite quotes from a story about integration, trust, and being our true selves by Allison Sweet Grant.
5 Questions With Emily Nagoski
The sex educator and author of Come Together talks about the science of creating lasting sexual connections.
The Daring Interview

Adam Grant on how he approaches topics, moves past roadblocks, and why we want him on our rollercoaster.
Brené and Her Creative Loves

Katy Ross on the 10th anniversary of the RSA Short, “Brené Brown on Empathy.”
High Five
