FAITH Magazine Looks Back at 5 Years of “Five Years in Heaven”

September 28, 2019
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2020 marks the five-year anniversary since Five Years in Heaven was first published. FAITH Magazine takes a look back at the impact the book has had, and continues to have, since its release. To read the full feature article, please…

The Bradford Era: “Pitt-Bradford professor’s recent article works to explain Generation Z”

September 2, 2019

“One of the greatest gifts Gen Z is already giving to the world is how they are flipping the script on the stereotypes and stigmas around mental illness,” Schlimm said. “Their courage and openness in sharing their stories, about things…

Publishers Weekly Review: “Extraordinary Dogs”

July 29, 2019

“. . . rewarding . . . remarkable animals . . . This inspiring work commendably documents how rescue and comfort dogs (and their handlers) help humans deal with trauma.” To read the full review, please click HERE.

My Portraits Magazine Cover Story: “X meets Z”

June 25, 2019

To read my cover story, “X meets Z,” please click HERE.

PA Center for the Book Names “The Cheesy Vegan” as 2019 Route One Reads Selection

May 31, 2019

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For the fifth consecutive year, the Pennsylvania Center for the Book will participate in Route One Reads, a road trip-inspired reading list that explores various genres through the network of state Center for the Book affiliates…

My Exclusive Interview About “Moonshine” with “The Splendid Table”

December 5, 2018

“Moonshine is a spirit that goes by a long list of nicknames: white lightning, corn liquor, stump water, skullcracker, wildcat, ruckus juice, and that is a short list. Moonshine, which is most often distilled from corn, has a deep connection…

My “Organic View” Podcast Interview & Recipes: “Grilling Tips From The Vegan Party Guy”

June 14, 2018

Now THIS is name-calling I can raise a toast to: “Grilling Tips From The Vegan PARTY GUY”! To listen to my interview with Organic View host June Stoyer, and for my Tattooed Watermelon Salad, Grilled Tomato Suns, and Grilled Corn…

“The Discerning View” Podcast Looks Back at the Global Impact of “Five Years in Heaven”

April 23, 2018

I joined June Stoyer on her show The Discerning View to discuss the global impact of my memoir Five Years in Heaven during the past three years, including on readers in China & those suffering from opiod/drug abuse. To listen to the…

My Huffington Post Essay: “Who is Generation Z?”

January 10, 2018

I recently spent four months in the classroom with the first wave of Generation Z students to reach the shores of the university where I teach. After innocently referring to them at the beginning of the semester as “Millenials,” they…

My Huffington Post Essay: “Life is Art”

October 29, 2017

Each of us is a creator, an artist. Of ourselves. This I believe: Life is art. Every decision I make, step I take, or word I whisper or shout is paint, ink, clay, or found object. Creatives have always known…

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