Rachel Sandell is an experienced editor and proofreader with a love for language and storytelling. A graduate of the creative writing MFA program, The Rainier Writing Workshop, she is the author of ...

Though he couldn't wait to be king when he was just a small cub, after the death of his father and his exile, Simba (Matthew Broderick) wanted nothing less than to be the ruler of the Pride Lands.

My favorite childhood movie “The Lion King” provides the perfect analogy for my Jewish identity. In the film’s turning point, Rafiki tracks down and confronts Simba, who lives in exile after his ...