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Elisabeth Wenger

Elisabeth Wenger lives just outside Three Rivers, not a quarter mile from the highest naturally-occurring point in St. Joseph County (the actual highest point is the landfill). She works on two nearby farms, tending a wild assortment of vegetables, sheep, and chickens. The quiet fields and the ever-varying tasks of farming are both inspiration and place for contemplation. Elisabeth has a degree in creative writing from Houghton College and is the poetry editor for Topology Magazine.

Wendell Berry: Dismemberment
EtceteraJanuary 26, 2016

Wendell Berry: Dismemberment

By Elisabeth Wenger

For those always eager for fresh words from the prophet, The Threepenny Review recently published a new short story by Wendell Berry, and it…

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In defense of details
EssayNovember 30, 2015

In defense of details

By Elisabeth Wenger

Until several years ago, almost everything I knew about farming I learned from the Little House books. The Ingalls family saga was the beloved…

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A woman for all seasons
EssayOctober 27, 2015

A woman for all seasons: An interview with Kate Lind

By Elisabeth Wenger

Put her down at any point in history and Kate Lind would not only survive, but thrive (though in the Middle Ages they’d probably…

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PoetrySeptember 27, 2015

Time’s Trash Gyre

By Elisabeth Wenger

Work the land long enough, and you become aware of the kelp-like waves of crops advancing and retreating across the face of the earth….

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