Opening a Closed Book
A small box of family treasures given to Gayla Mills by her father sparks a journey through the generations. … Continue readingOpening a Closed Book
Category: Nonfiction
Let Evening Blush to Own a Star
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
It’s About Time
Terri Elders looks back on her life and reminds us that all we have is this moment right now. … Continue readingIt’s About Time
Berlin Letters
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.
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A Lunar June
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
Why Marjorie? by Laura B. Hayden
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
Quilting by Lisa A. Feintech
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
The Hoofprint of History by Jonathan Silverman
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
The Ghost of the Westchester Northern by Vincent P. Kmetz
Vincent P. Kmetz explores an old railway route along the fairways of Brae Burn Country Club. … Continue readingThe Ghost of the Westchester Northern by Vincent P. Kmetz
The Letter Diary of Physicist Max Planck
Imagine exploring a letter diary that passed between Max Planck and three of his college friends? Brandon Brown gives us a glimpse of the man behind the quantum theorist. … Continue readingThe Letter Diary of Physicist Max Planck