As I explain in the following introduction to the reading we hosted for Russell Banks at ACW in September 2021, Russell Banks has long been a guiding influence on me … Continue reading Introducing Russell Banks by Tyler Barton
Journal Resolution by Duane L. Herrmann
I no longer remember why, but some time back I decided to start a journal. I had wanted to start on the first day of the year, but that was … Continue reading Journal Resolution by Duane L. Herrmann
Heroes & Villains by Susan Allott
Susan Allott has competed and placed in many Howl Story Slams in the past. Though she's not competing in this year's Grand Slam, the theme inspired her to tell a … Continue reading Heroes & Villains by Susan Allott
Her Hands in the Dough by Karen Bjornland
My Polish grandma had strong hands, and they were red and rough from a life of hard work. When I was a young girl, I was awestruck as I … Continue reading Her Hands in the Dough by Karen Bjornland
Special Winter Time by Duane L. Herrmann
Winter time, specifically snowy days, on the farm when I was a boy, were special days – especially when I was at my grandparents. Snowy days meant you could not … Continue reading Special Winter Time by Duane L. Herrmann
Creative Aging writing workshops for Plattsburgh’s Lake Forest Senior Living Community
"Writing crystallizes a life, distills a person’s life story." - Marita, workshop participant This fall, we partnered with Lake Forest Senior Living Community in Plattsburgh to bring an 8-week writing … Continue reading Creative Aging writing workshops for Plattsburgh’s Lake Forest Senior Living Community
I Remember by Louise Patinelli
Louise wrote this poem in our 8-week writing workshop at Lake Forest Senior Living Community in Plattsburgh, NY (Nov - Dec, 2022). I Remember by Louise Patinelli I remember when … Continue reading I Remember by Louise Patinelli
He Called Me Sis by Leslie Sittner
My daughter is 8-years-old on this Christmas vacation trip to visit my father in Colorado. We’ve been making this ski trip since she was 4. He’d moved there years before … Continue reading He Called Me Sis by Leslie Sittner
Calving Glacier by Margot McMahon
Metal teeth of crampon tips strapped to his hiking boot soles bit into the crystal twenty-foot long ice bridge. There was no way I was coming this far and not … Continue reading Calving Glacier by Margot McMahon