Victoria Kelly

Nov 7, 2024 | chicagotribune.com | Karin Tanabe |Victoria Kelly

Last month, the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors known for their powerful global activism. These survivors, hibakusha in Japanese, have dedicated their lives to ridding the world of nuclear weapons. But to many Americans, the atomic bombs dropped on Japan are still a hazy part of history. One of the reasons for this is time; it has been nearly 80 years since the war ended. But another reason is education.

May 7, 2024 | hillsdale.edu | Victoria Kelly |Stephanie Gordon

Written by Victoria KellyA month ago, I looked up nervously from the podium in the Heritage Room of Mossey Library, about to defend my Collegiate Scholars Program thesis after months of meetings with advisors and endless edits. Now, I’m about to graduate; and a few days after that, the rising seniors in the program will be headed to the airport for the annual trip to Greece.

May 4, 2024 | baltimoresun.com | Karin Tanabe |Victoria Kelly

When "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" premiered on the same weekend, fans coined the term "Barbenheimer," creating memes that combined Barbie images with images of the atomic bomb. In one, Margot Robbie, who played Barbie, sat on the shoulders of Cillian Murphy, who played Oppenheimer, as she appeared to cheer in front of an explosion. In another, the two characters watched a Barbie-pink mushroom cloud rise over a desert landscape.

Mar 10, 2024 | sfchronicle.com | Victoria Kelly

“Oppenheimer” is a front-runner for best picture Sunday at the Academy Awards, earning 13 nominations. The movie is a masterpiece, from Cillian Murphy’s acting to its hauntingly beautiful score. But while it explores the ethics of building the atomic bomb, it glosses over the aftermath of the bombings. The second atomic bomb exploded over Nagasaki at 11:02 a.m. on Aug. 9, 1945. U.S. occupation troops arrived in the city about 45 days after that. My grandfather, Carmine Gerardi, was one of them.

Jan 30, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Victoria Kelly |Barbara Kingsolver |Richard Wright

An engrossing collection grounded by the complex emotional dynamics between soldiers and their families. Kelly presents an anthology of stories reflecting on the effects of war on home and family. Drawing on her experiences as the wife of a fighter pilot during her husband’s three wartime deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, the author, a novelist and poet, collects here 14 tales inspired by the lives of women affected by military service and war.