“It was in this neither-water-nor-air place where Helen could put a shape on her mother’s shift from restless solid to breathless mystery.” Continue reading
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The Secret Story: K. L. Cook on What’s Hidden
by Joe Schuster
“Maybe all stories are really about secrets and revelations” – K. L. Cook Continue reading
Ideas of the Islands: Liz Prato’s Volcanoes, Palm Trees and Privilege
By Joe Schuster
“When we are writing memoir, that is a part of the pact we have with the reader: we’re not knowingly going to make stuff up.” Continue reading
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Paul Matthew Maisano’s Bindi: On Confronting Our Siblings’ Bad Choices
By Joe Schuster
“I have come to see that satire and cynicism are defenses against harder-to-cope-with emotions.” Continue reading