The Ruins of Gary, Indiana
October 30, 2017Report by Joseph S. Pete
Grinning like a mattress-store salesman, Sam handed us all hardhats and protective eyeglasses.
Talking Writing Magazine
Beacons
October 23, 2017Short Story by Julie Wittes Schlack
Be positive, but be genuine, the memo advises. Acknowledge that this is an emotionally difficult time, but demonstrate confidence in our future.
Bearing Witness, Past and Present
October 18, 2017Essay by Marc Nieson
Standing before the mute petroglyphs, I found myself conjuring stories about what lay behind each rendering.
Mad Libs: Deep State
October 9, 2017Poem by Susan Terris
It was the best of times, until the big man whose clock struck thirteen made it the worst of times.
Kathleen Spivack: Shaping What You Write
October 2, 2017TW Interview by Jennifer Jean
You really have to swim down into yourself when you’re writing, which is why people confuse it all with mental illness.
When the Pieces Don’t Seem to Fit
September 25, 2017Essay by JoeAnn Hart
I stared at the puzzle pieces, which, like my notes on the play, seemed to have nothing to do with one another.
Messages from a Former Cambodian Prison
September 18, 2017Report by Alyssa Sorresso
It’s starting again in the U.S.A.
