Everyone said Mrs. Harper was a strapper, but we hadn’t yet witnessed her in action.
The Ward Flowers by Timo Teräsahjo
The flowers on the oncology ward balcony are dry and wilted.
The Ward Flowers by Timo Teräsahjo
Thrilled to Announce by C.E. McKenna
Love and Milk Duds by Kerry Leddy Malawista
Correction by Wanda Hurren
Thrilled to Announce by C.E. McKenna
There she is: white girl drunk on the dance floor of the Reed student union….
Love and Milk Duds by Kerry Leddy Malawista
Previously, I could find humor almost anywhere, but after Sarah died, laughter came to a halt.
Correction by Wanda Hurren
Everyone said Mrs. Harper was a strapper, but we hadn’t yet witnessed her in action.
CREATIVE NONFICTION
Correction by Wanda Hurren
Thrilled to Announce by C.E. McKenna
There she is: white girl drunk on the dance floor of the Reed student union….
The Prison of Misunderstanding by Candace Lamb
We were almost late this morning because I begged Mama to stop at Grandma’s house and get my pageant dress.
Someone got too drunk one morning and drove their truck into the side of my car by Charles Michael Pawluk
No, that’s not what happened — what happened was I drove my car into the side of the truck of someone who got too drunk one morning….
The Ward Flowers by Timo Teräsahjo
The flowers on the oncology ward balcony are dry and wilted.
Love and Milk Duds by Kerry Leddy Malawista
Previously, I could find humor almost anywhere, but after Sarah died, laughter came to a halt.
Commentary from an Eldest Daughter Regarding TSA Approved/Prohibited Items When Traveling by Airplane with a Grieving Father by Sharon Colby
Writers of the TSA website list “What Can I Bring?” slip in humor from time to time….
ARTICLES & COLUMNS
INTERVIEW: Jennifer Case, Author of We Are Animals: On the Nature and Politics of Motherhood
The book as a whole offered a space for me to untangle what it means to have control or choice….
REVIEW: If You Say So by Michelle Herman
If You Say So offers an insightful reflection on aging, grief, and finding unexpected community later in life.
REVIEW: A Silent Treatment: A Memoir by Jeannie Vanasco
A brave, relatable testament to one daughter’s commitment to stay in relationship with her mother, no matter how difficult….
REVIEW: Walking With Beth: Conversations With My Hundred-Year-Old Friend by Merilyn Simonds
Walking with Beth is a testament to the enduring nature of both female and intergenerational friendship.
REVIEW: Giving Up the Ghost: A Daughter’s Memoir by Samantha Rose
At first, Rose’s grief journey is solitary, but she is buttressed by her younger, can-do sisters….
REVIEW: Bigger: Essays by Ren Cedar Fuller
In each of her essays, Fuller peels back layer after layer of her family’s ways.
REVIEW: Getting Dressed in the Dark by Gabriella D’Italia
When Getting Dressed in the Dark opens, we find D’Italia in a period of deep emotional turmoil.
REVIEW: The Loss of a Lifetime, Edited by Lynn L. Shattuck and Alyson Shelton
The Loss of a Lifetime is not just for “forgotten mourners.” It provides a balm for anyone who has lost a loved one.