Natalie Johnson

6 days ago | open.substack.com | Natalie Johnson

What if you could trace the evolution of the romance genre, one era at a time? You’d meet heroines in corsets and secretaries on lunch break, Greek billionaires with brooding eyes, and a publishing industry in full-blown transformation. The genre has never stood still—and neither have its readers. Last week we looked at the 1970s, when romance got messy, sexy, and mass-market. This week, we’re stepping into the decade when romance went mainstream, professional, and gloriously over-the-top.

Oct 10, 2024 | stkate.edu | Cole Brown |Natalie Johnson |Ashley Elston |David Cook

This article is a special preview of the upcoming fall 2024 St. Catherine University Magazine. Watch for digital and print copies on November 14!NOW FEATURED AT THE ST. KATE’S BOOKSTOREDrop by the Bookstore on campus to purchase copies of President Evans’ recommendations! Available to order online and as audiobooks. Learn more at stkatebookstore.com. President Marcheta P. Evans, PhD, was inaugurated as  St. Catherine University’s 12th president on November 1.

Feb 29, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Arunjay Katakam |Alok Vaid-Menon |Cole Brown |Natalie Johnson

Katakam’s clear, accessible language and humanistic focus make this thoughtful work a pleasure to read. In this treatise, former entrepreneur Katakam argues that there’s a more enlightened path between the economic poles of capitalism and communism. The subject of Katakam’s book is inclusive economics, a system of economic thought that’s based on five principles: growth, participation, opportunity, stability, and sustainability.

Feb 23, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Gerard Toal |Alok Vaid-Menon |Cole Brown |Natalie Johnson

A convincing indictment of nation-states for crimes against the planet. An academic assessment of the relationship between geography and the politics of nations. Driven by an impetus to control and/or expand their territory and to influence what happens within and beyond their borders, “world powers use and abuse the earth,” writes geography professor Toal, author of Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest for Ukraine and the Caucasus.

Feb 16, 2024 | connect.mayoclinic.org | Natalie Johnson

2 hours ago | Abby McWaters, Registered Dietitian | Written by Natalie Johnson, a Mayo Clinic dietetic internA low carbohydrate diet limits intake of carbs, which are found in grains, fruit, and vegetables. There are many kinds of low-carb diets and some often focus on foods high in protein and fat. Low-carb diets are usually used for weight loss, but are they necessary?