Talking Writing Magazine

From Saigon to Bataan to Ohio

Essay by Tuan Phan

One of our first meals in this new country was the hamburger, a food that was, we were told in the camps, invented by Americans.

Turn the Page

Essay by Miriam Cole

A survivor craves closeness, yet sabotages even the slightest hint of it.

Excommunicate

Poem by Maryanne Hannan

Always someone somewhere whose wall-kicking must be stopped.

Nancy Hands

Essay by Cherie Nelson

I see her reach for the bare-chested man with the homemade tattoos and the dog that doesn’t respond.

The Jasmine Harvest

Poem by Salma Harba

The soul of its scent captivates the heart of hearts.

Sacred Touch

Essay by Julie Evans

Touch transcends the other senses, especially when the dying have lost their mental moorings.

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