Sleepwalking in Russia
byWhen I was nine years old, a dream led me to wander downstairs. I awoke, a sleep-crumpled bird in the nest corners of the…
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Indiana winter, take one
byOn the day it reached 13 degrees below zero, I decided to go for a walk. Our dog begged to go after weeks marooned…
Gathering clouds
byFor several years, my 90-year-old mother has dreaded the approach of winter. She lives in wool sweaters, pockets stuffed with tissues. She wraps in…