Christmas

Fasting from light

Fasting from light

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Editor’s note: The following essay originally appeared in the winter 2012 issue of Geez Magazine. Planning to prepare for and celebrate Christmas brought me…

Tradition

Tradition

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Wyoming, Michigan Christmas in my household isn’t Christmas without these window stickers. We use the same ones every year. They’re simple cut-out shapes in…

December Debt

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Switchback winds blow argyle rain—momentary diamonds dissipating beyond our grey winter window. We hide the unpaid bills in books—keeping pleasant fiction places with Past…

Coffee

Coffee

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Seasonality is one of so many beautiful aspects of living in Nicaragua. Everyone eats according to what is in season because imported produce from…