My Great New England Train Adventure
By Zeenath Khan Friends and family met my decision to travel to Vermont from Manhattan with various degrees of incredulity. ‘How can you stand the…
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La Pulsera (The Bracelet)
By Mark D. Walker My wife and I first met Salvador and Erika, two jewelry artists from Chihuahua, Mexico, in their booth at the 2019…
What We Learned from Sam-I-am
By Kristen Hogan Do you like green eggs and ham? I do not like them, Sam-I-am. I do not like green eggs and ham. It’s hot in the…
Three Truths for Teaching Writing
By Kelsey Liebenson-Morse The 2020-2021 school year concluded my seventh year of teaching. In many cultures and religions, seven is an important number. In fact,…
Duende and The Spanish Horse
By Sue Maccia So it’s several months before Covid-19 spreads over the world like the Reaper’s cloak. A stateside friend calls and proposes we meet…
Embarking on Jane Austen’s Trail: A Reader’s and Writer’s Perspective
By Marlene Georges and Hayley Brady Have you ever wondered about the world that inspired Jane Austen? How did she develop sophisticated characters like Emma…
The Eyes of the Goddess
By Ruth Knafo Setton My first sighting of the goddess, Yemanja, is of a wooden mermaid at the Museu Afro-Brasileira in Pelourinho, the central…
Orson, Me, and Our Hilltop Captor
By Sue Maccia A story I wrote begins with a quote from the late Hollywood actor and filmmaker, Orson Welles. It goes something like, “A…
Before the wind picks up: Sardinia, D.H. Lawrence and the epic of American folk song
By Umberto Veronesi A few summers ago, I embarked on a road trip down the west coast of Sardinia, the Italian island known for its…
Sojourn in Scotland
By Meryl Baer I rest my head on the back of an American Airlines middle seat. Squished on the left by my husband and the…