A journal of rediscovery
Sara Etgen-Baker is digging through her grandmother’s attic one day and comes across a box of old photographs of ancestors she’s never met. She learns about their past, their family, and their adventure that led her family to travel from Germany to America. … Continue readingThe Stranger in the Box
Barbara Krasner explores an album left behind by her deceased grandmother, whom she has never met. … Continue readingThe Velvet Album
A small box of family treasures given to Gayla Mills by her father sparks a journey through the generations. … Continue readingOpening a Closed Book
By using form, poetry, and visuals, Joyce Munro’s story moves beyond fact and prompts readers to consider a sculpture and its owner in deeper ways. … Continue readingLet Evening Blush to Own a Star
Terri Elders looks back on her life and reminds us that all we have is this moment right now. … Continue readingIt’s About Time
This essay by Ronnie Hess revisits her journey, through translated letters, to learn about and try to find peace with her Jewish grandparents’ lives in Nazi Germany.
… Continue readingBerlin Letters
A creative nonfiction piece by Brandon Hansen styled as an email to a lost love, with a bit of Russian space history thrown in. … Continue readingA Lunar June
The roundabout road that led me to start digging deep at the Woody Guthrie Archives began well over forty years before the site opened… … Continue readingWhy Marjorie? by Laura B. Hayden
Discover the art of quilting, as author Lisa A. Feintech takes you on a journey about her experience and how quilting brought her “pride and pleasure.” … Continue readingQuilting by Lisa A. Feintech
This essay and slide show about abandoned horse-racing tracks explores meeting points of nature and public space. … Continue readingThe Hoofprint of History by Jonathan Silverman