Emily Postlethwait

2 weeks ago | midwestliving.com | Julia Sayers |Emily Postlethwait

The Croissant Wheel at Swadesi is filled with pistachio cream, dipped in chocolate and garnished. Photo: Courtesy of Swadesi Why settle for a plain croissant when you can have one stuffed with ube cream? What about a matcha eclair? Or maybe savory is more your style and a kimchi croissant or barbecue pork bun sounds tempting. Whatever is most appealing to you, these incredible Asian bakeries will take your taste buds on a flavor adventure.

Jul 24, 2023 | midwestliving.com | Jen Crystal |Emily Postlethwait

Midwest Living Travel Trip Ideas Around the Region 10 Must-Visit Farmers Markets Across the Midwest Looking for the best sweet potato pie or curliest kale? Check out the region’s biggest, liveliest and most unique farmers markets. Advertisement Pin FB Tweet Email Send Text Message Print Buckets of blooms, piles of tomatoes and stacks of fresh-baked loaves fill tables at farmers markets large and small across the Midwest each week.

May 15, 2023 | urban-plains.com | Emily Postlethwait

Steenz does it all. They’re an artist, a cartoonist, an editor, a professor, a writer, a mentor and, above all, an iconic figure in the cartooning community. Steenz, a St. Louis based cartoonist who uses they/them pronouns, never thought that they would be where they are today. In fact, the odds were stacked against them. After all, mainstream editorial cartooning is saturated with white cis-men – by a wide margin.

May 15, 2023 | urban-plains.com | Emily Postlethwait

Elena Gatti’s rise to success is one that every 25-year-old woman dreams of. It included the following: Harry Styles and leaving her day job to pursue her hobby full-time. Just a few years ago, that was Gatti’s dream, too. Gatti graduated from the University of Illinois in 2019 after studying advertising and art and design. She entered the workforce right away, working in art direction at a big PR agency in Chicago.