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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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Exploring the Literary South: 5 Texas Destinations for the Literary Traveler

By Hannah White I grew up spending summers in the Piney Woods of deep East Texas with my late father’s family. Texas was his home before he moved up north…

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Kayaking with North Country Kayak

By Francis McGovern “One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” — William Shakespeare The Long Pond Day Use Area is about twenty five minutes deep into the White…

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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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Literary Recipes: The Charlotte Russe

By Hannah White Invented by Chef Antonin Carême in the early nineteenth century, charlotte russe is a beautiful trifle cake-like dessert that typically consists of layers of sponge cake, bavarian…

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