Leaning Left follows Dr. Dunehawk, a retired Wisconsin professor forced out under rising right-wing pressures, as he recounts the intertwined journeys of three former students—Khloe, Patrick, and Walter—who are drawn from their Midwestern roots into global struggles for justice. What begins as a series of road trips and artistic pursuits expands into a transformative experience in Oaxaca, Mexico, where encounters with history, art, and political protest collide with international corporate...

The late 1990s and early 2000s saw the rise of a new type of school, the behavior modification program. With few other options at their disposal, Jay Chaparral's parents turn to one such program to save their son: Crooked Timber Creek Academy (CTCA). The Chaparrals, in deciding to send their son "away" from the toxic small town of Waverly, Indiana, pull him out of a downward spiral and set him on a path that will forever alter his fate. Situated among the stunning mountain views of northwe...