Nearing Ninety
“I find it impossible not to wonder what’s left.”
Orchard Bounty
“The back-lit, bright green canopies were gilded, too—with bright orange balls.”
At the Crossroads
A 7,000-mile circuit around the country seeking answers to a question about to loom over me.
Vision Quest
“The rules are simple: no social media, no e-mails, no texts, no phone, no music, no books, no watch, no light.”
Murder One
A three-week trial suggests the jury process is a forgotten model for American democracy.
Fraxinus americana
The loss of summer. The winter to come.
Chainsaw Massacre
A modest proposal for stewarding our forests and trees.
Dashed Stems
“Thou canst not stir a flower / Without troubling of a star.”
Call Me Anya
Difficult relations.
The Plunge
Diving with dignity.
How to Help
“Your daughter’s goal is to become a survivor.”
Standing Wide Open
“I never had a bad experience.”
Infinite Kombucha
Kombucha’s kick.
Disrupting the Paygrade
A worker’s place may not be in the home.
Dancing With My Mom
All in the hips.