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Author Biography
Ethel Winslow is Editor-in-Chief and Co-owner of the Eastside Voice.
ethel.eastsidevoice@yahoo.com
Ethel Winslow is the Editor-in-Chief and co-owner of the Weekly View. Previously, she worked for the East Side Herald, and has been a professional writer/ editor/ proofreader for over 25 years. Ethel has a B.A. in English from Oakland University (Michigan), and has worked on community newspapers, literary journals, books, and magazines.
She has lived on the east side of Indianapolis since 1992. Ethel has traveled extensively in the United States and Great Britain, and is an avid organic gardener and book nut. When she’s not in the office, she can usually be found at the dog park with Lucy, her faithful canine sidekick.
Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive
Poodle Skirts and Bobby Sox
The “inventor” of the poodle skirt, Juli Lynne Charlot, passed away at the age of 101 on March 3. According to the story she told about its creation, it was born out of necessity and a lack of sewing skills. She took a big circle of fabric and cut a … Read More
A Spellbinding Portrait of Frida Kahlo at the IRT
Frida Kahlo’s short, emotionally intense life is brought to the stage by the multi-gifted Vanessa Severo in Frida . . . A Self Portrait. Severo created the play after seeing a connection between Kahlo’s chronic medical problems and her own disability, drawing on their shared Hispanic heritage to forge a … Read More
Weekly View Celebrates 15th Anniversary!
The Weekly View celebrated its 15th “birthday” on March 13. Our first issue was published on Friday, March 13, 2009. We’ve had a fantastic decade and a half! We estimate that we’ve published 740 issues, which is over 5,925 pages of entertainment, news, and more (this number doesn’t include special … Read More
A New Initiative Will Help the Cats of Irvington
Irvington neighbors Kathleen Egan and Amelda Butler love the cats that stroll the area looking for tender hearts and Tender Vittles set out by like-minded people. The cats have many “owners” and many names: Phantom may be Ghost to one person, only to be called Old Man by someone two … Read More
The Gauntlet
We’ve all thrown down the gauntlet — a phrase that roughly means to challenge or confront a foe. A gauntlet is a heavy armored glove developed by medieval knights, who literally would fling their gauntlet down in front of their opponent, which was an insult that had to be answered … Read More