Susan Odgers | Author

Returning to the Glass Castle

April 29, 2023

The year is 2008. That spring, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls was the selection for Grand Valley State University’s Community Read. I taught for Grand Valley State University (GVSU) at the University Center in Traverse City then. While Walls’ memoir was solidly p... Read More >>

Living Longer and Better Lives

Nov. 5, 2022

Youth is typically a time of thinking we’re invincible. We believe we can pretty much do anything to our health without risking serious consequences. We skip meals and sleep, drink, and work too much and only sporadically get medical check-ups.

My experience of youth and hea... Read More >>