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Poets Borrowing Inspiration at The Holden Frost House

by Francis McGovern Poetry is inspiration – It is speaking in equal parts language, rhyme, emotion and intellect, creating something magic. Something that stops us in our tracks. When we…

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Solving The Mystery of the Rocks with The Mother of Forensic Science Frances Glessner Lee

by Francis McGovern A Visit to The Gardener’s Cottage at the Rocks Some articles take a subject, tell a story and then leave the reader with some meaning. When it…

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Reading Retreat Weekend at The Mill Falls, Lake Winnipesaukee

June 6, 2025

What about this for an idea for a trip? Getting away to relax, read and enjoy the serenity of a lakeside resort in the mountains? Do you like to read?…

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Poetry and Prose in Savannah

By Isabel Cristina Legarda Savannah is famous for its ghost tours, beautiful mansions, green spaces, and foodie experiences, but I visited as a literary pilgrim. The city did not disappoint.…

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How a Founding Father Lost His Name

By Sam Sarkar Upon arriving at St. Croix’s airport, I was puzzled to see “Henry E. Rohlsen Airport” instead of “Alexander Hamilton Airport,” as my ticket indicated. A quick search…

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An Impromptu Stop at the Edge of the World, Finisterre: Memory, Momentum & The Mystic

March 28, 2025

By Liz Gallagher Memory’s Unruly Nature Deborah Levy’s quote on memory struck a chord in me: “As much as I try to make the past keep still and mind its…

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Dispatch from the Land of the Thunder Dragon

By Dr. Ravi Shankar “Welcome to Bhutan, the happiest place on Earth,” Sonam, a fit woman in her late 20’s, greeted us in perfect inflected English. She wore a magenta…

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Finding the Lost Generation on a Stroll through Paris

By Jackson Lanzer Every day was the same. Wake up. Sit in bed. Open my laptop. Stare at a Zoom screen until my focus blurs and my mind wanders. And…

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Reflections of O’Neill

by Charlie Canning In 1987, I got a job as a tour guide at the Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site in Danville, California. Tao House was my fourth stop with…

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Aoshima 青島: Cat Island

By Amber Lee Nearing my fifth decade, I’m still uncertain if I’m driven by fear or hope, avoiding or seeking. I only know if you keep looking forward, you don’t…

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