Jen Schneider is an educator who lives, writes, and works in small spaces throughout Pennsylvania. She is a Best of the Net nominee, with stories, poems, and essays published in a wide variety of literary and scholarly journals. She is the author of Invisible Ink (Toho Pub), On Daily Puzzles: (Un)locking Invisibility (Moonstone Press), and Blindfolds, Bruises, and Breakups (Atmosphere Press).

When Tina Turner Took the Stage

When Tina Turner took the stage in Philadelphia’s JFK Stadium as a part of Live Aid, destiny was made. Turner, the Queen of Rock and Roll, was simply unstoppable. Better – better than all the rest, with no fear of going solo. Born Anna Mae Bullock, Tina Turner took no flack and forgave no traps.Her life was sometimes described as a Cinderella story — with balls and gowns in supersized surround sound. A generational talent. A talent for all generations. She moved mountains…