Category Archives: Community Writing Projects

My friend Jean has a “library gift” (as her husband calls it). She swipes titles from the shelves (some for herself, some to recommend to her husband), and more often than not, they’re good books. This is Jean’s “library gift.” … Continue reading →

From first through third grades I loved everything about school, even the spaghetti served with an ice cream scoop. But I did not love the walk home. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin didn’t fit in, not in that neighborhood. Rocking chairs, … Continue reading →

[These words from L.L. Barkat brought back this memory...] She and I first met at the National Gallery of Art. Immediately I knew we were friends; we had common heart-hues, likenesses in our life palettes. She understands me, I thought. … Continue reading →

(For Dena Dyer’s community writing project on cross-cultural experiences.) I lived in Israel where pita and bread cost only a few coins, children really did call their dads “Abba,” conversation depth went well below the surface within seconds, the front … Continue reading →