The Southern Wildlife Watcher surveys the region’s creatures
…wheedling call.” Divided into creatures of the air, land, and water, the collection is both personal and practical. Each of the 36 short essays describes the distinguishing marks of an…
Julia Alvarez talks with Chapter 16 about sisterhood, global community, and living by metaphor
…thing. It’s an internal thing too — to allow our many selves. You can be Latina and you can be an activist, and on the other hand you want your…
A 14-year-old makes a difficult journey of self-discovery
When a dragonfly alights on the edge of the casket at his brother’s funeral, Kingston Reginald James is convinced Khalid isn’t really gone, just changed into one of the dragonflies…
Michael Ray Taylor talks about the wonders and wisdom found deep underground
…through prostate cancer, yet we still cave together whenever we can. Others I knew then have died, sometimes in tragic caving accidents. As cavers like me return to these magical,…
Jill McCorkle’s Hieroglyphics explores the intricate passages of memory, time, and love
…His father died, and his mother ultimately married the local man who came to her aid after the wreck. The loss of a parent is a trauma Lil and Frank…
Three Appalachian women tell their stories in Voices Worth the Listening
…AutoZone. “He told me he’d be right back. But he didn’t come back.” Calling hospitals and police, she learned he had been murdered in a drug deal. “After that I…
