Essays

Ahh, candlelight...

What could we have said to each other?...

A trip in time to Central Pennsylvania...

Moses Bakst is a Systems Engineer originally from Brooklyn, NY. He recently graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and as a member of the Jiménez-Porter Writers' House.

"Earl was a colossus..."

"...What does the acronym SADC stand for, anyone?..."

A memory to bring a smile...

Living in Kharkiv, Ukraine...

Endings are a part of life, so why don't we teach people how to grieve?

They are, in a way, markers of Time...

Kyle A. Massa is a comedy author living somewhere in upstate New York with his wife, their daughter, and three wild animals. His published works include five books, plus several short stories and essays. When he’s not writing, he enjoys reading, running, and drinking coffee.

Just Google it -- Harvey isn't the only one who misses them...

Mardi Gras this week, and yes, it's Lent already...

A time now barely remembered...

Ah, democracy...

Kirk Wareham is a father of six, a grandfather of six, a lover of nature, and an avid reader. His passion for reading led him to a love of writing.

An essay lost some time in 2017. Was the editor distracted? No one "knows."

An experience of the wilderness of the Wrangle-St. Elias National Park in Alaska, USA.

It was fun, and it was a part of summer...

Oh, the things we shouldn't have done...

Ndaba Sibanda speaks about his latest book.

Judgment does not belong to our eyes...

Love, loyalty, and commitment...

Anna Stolley Persky is pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at George Mason University.

Harvey Silverman is a retired physician living in Manchester, NH. He likes to think he tells stories in a way that he enjoys and that some others sometimes enjoy as well.

Good thing they're delicious...

The gulf stretches wider all the time, but we keep hoping for another glimpse of what was once there...