In her book Sir, HR Hegnauer writes with quiet, stirring, and at times hilarious power about her grandfather (Sir) and her grandmother (Mrs. Alice). Her rich glimpses of the past reveal how her grandparents formed and informed her childhood and young adulthood. Sir is about human connection and disconnection, about bodies and gender, and, largely,Continue reading “Children, War, and Memory”
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Childhood Toys
Saturday, August 16 Write a about a childhood toy or game. Writing suggestions and inspirations: 1. Describe the game. What did it look like? How did it work? Did you play it with others or by yourself? 2. Do you associate any particular sounds or smells with this game? Was it a new or oldContinue reading “Childhood Toys”
Late Night Parking
For Monday, August 4, 2014 Write an overheard conversation that takes place in this parking lot.
Ellen Orleans 