Selected Essays
Isabella Hall writes about trails, faith, labor, and the places where they meet. Here are five pieces to start with.
Praying for Justice Amidst Violence
A firsthand account of the August 2017 Charlottesville rallies, and a meditation on love and justice in their aftermath.
The Longest Day in the World
A pre-dawn worship circle at a Southern California farm, and a meditation on faith, labor, and pesticide justice among farmworker families.
What’s in a Dumpster?
A lyric, fragmented meditation on consumerism, homelessness, and waste, built around a single hallucinatory image.
Zen and Art of Bus Building
Converting a school bus into a home becomes a lesson in patience, mundanity, and the housing crisis facing a generation.
All the Chains Were Unfastened
A summer-camp story told by a farmworker’s grandson opens into a meditation on faith, skepticism, and the miraculous.
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