Stephanie Drenka

Summer Reading List

Life•Social Justice
During my recent trip to Portland, our group visited Powell’s City of Books, the world’s largest independent bookstore. As the daughter of a librarian, no place makes me feel more safe or peaceful than a bookstore or library. I left with a stack of...

The Comparison Game

Fashion•Life
This has been a strange summer for me. Essentially, because it feels like an actual summer. I’m not running around like a madwoman and working myself into exhaustion. I’ve been able to spend time with friends, family- even read a few books. When the...

K’s House: A Taste of Korea in Trinity Groves

Adoption•Food + Drink
“Are you crying?” my husband, Holden, asks me. No, I insist- my chopsticks shaking as they hold a piece of marinated short rib (갈비). I read online recently that a new Korean BBQ restaurant called K’s House had opened near us, so we decided...

Summer Capsule Wardrobe 2019

Fashion
My style mantra for the summer is “cut the crap!” I’m taking my minimalist wardrobe to another level this season with only 13 pieces, a bathing suit, and tunic cover up. It’s too hot outside to care very much about what I’m wearing. Just...

“Why Do You Do What You Do?”

Life
“Whoever tells the story writes history.” – The OpEd Project Last Friday was the final convening for our 2019 Dallas Public Voices Fellowship. This has been one of the most rewarding, challenging, and transformative experiences of my life. In the span of three months,...

What Adoption Taught Me About Family Separation

Adoption•Social Justice
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) prepares to begin immigration raids tomorrow, my heart breaks for the children currently waiting to be reunited with their parents and those who may be separated in the near future. Being adopted, I understand the lifelong trauma they...