Memoir Excerpt by Jeremiah Horrigan
My hands passed right through the lump of snow. My superpowers were already kicking in.
Memoir
The Holy Terror
Dec 22, 2014
Three Visits to His Abuelita
Jun 09, 2014
Essay by Patricia Dubrava
She looked dismayed. Maybe she’d never seen such a reaction to one of her cures.
My Mother’s Exit
May 07, 2014
Essay by Meryl Natchez
I didn’t see how I could say no. I knew if I were in her shoes, I’d feel the same.
Nobody Argued with Grandma
May 05, 2014
Memoir by Morgan Baker
She told me to never go anywhere without a book, a bathing suit, and a sweater.
I Know What Poetry Can Do
Feb 03, 2014
Memorial Essay by Martha Nichols
He clutched my hand, and I felt his fingers bucking. They were always in motion, but my father held on as hard as he could.
King of the Lake
Jun 24, 2013
Theme Essay by Jeremiah Horrigan
I had to stay quiet. No one could know what was happening. I had to lie perfectly still or things would get even worse.
She's Leaving Home
Jun 12, 2013
Memoir by Fran Cronin
I have unwittingly raised a daughter too much like me: restless, willful, and walled against the fragility of life.
Alivio
Jun 03, 2013
Theme Essay by Inez Holger
At the end of summer, tiny frogs swarmed on the long sliver of beach by the pond, darkening the sand.
Life on Park Street
May 13, 2013
Memoir by Robert Boucheron
I called my realtor and said, 'Find us another house. Cyrus the cat hates the apartment.'
Memories Matter More Than Bookstores
May 06, 2013
Essay by Jai Arjun Singh
The first bookstore in my life had two wheels and a nasal voice that called out 'Maga-zine! Maga-zine!'
