Jaclyn Tilks

Dobrogea – one of the richest yet overlooked regions of Romania

By Iulia Hau Dobrogea, the Romanian region placed in the vicinity of the Black Sea, is often overlooked by locals and rarely visited by foreign travelers. The Romanian seashore on…

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Fragmented Mythologies: A Guatemalan Tale

By Benjamin Clabault Lying awake in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, my wife’s body tucked against my side, I suffered a horrible confrontation with what Albert Camus would have termed the absurd.…

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Prešeren’s Path: Lost Journal, Found Journey

By Thom Brown Sitting and sweating by an anonymous statue, I was alone yet liberated in the enchanting Slovenian capital. Ljubljana promised to be a land of unexpected joy. I’d…

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Oxford’s 2nd Renaissance

By Larry Wells From Wells’ remarks at a panel at the 2021 Virtual Mississippi Book Festival in a panel discussion moderated by John T. Edge and featuring authors Michael Gorra,…

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The reflection of trees on the clear water of Vermont lakes

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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 idea of being in a…

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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 Sedona Art Festival. We were…

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Author's family with indigenous tribe of the Amazon

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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 canoe. Sweltering hot like butter…

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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, some say it represents physical…

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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 up and take a trip.…

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Marlene and Hayley mirror the path Jane embarked on with her sister.

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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 and Mr. Darcy, detailed settings…

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