“Our artifacts might be evidence we existed. But the stories behind those artifacts are evidence we lived” (p. 228). Kim Danielson, the author of Piece by Piece, has created a […]
What Keeps Us
Author: Jeanine Boulay
Many people, as they stroll through cemeteries, notice the names and dates on the headstones of strangers. They might comment about how old—or, sadly, how young—someone was at death. They […]
An Interview with Gila Pfeffer, Author of SCN’s 2024 Gilda Prize Winner—Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences
Author: Gila Pfeffer
Breast cancer is not a laughing matter. Or is it? Perhaps you don’t know Gila Pfeffer, author of the memoir Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer, and Other Inconveniences. winner […]
The Most Wonderful Terrible Person
Author: Debra Miller
In 1966, Joan Didion wrote about Lucille Miller’s murder trial in her iconic essay “Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream,” casting Lucille as a cautionary symbol of California ambition gone […]
An Iranian Odyssey
Author: Rana Soleimani
Odyssey: A long wandering usually marked by many changes in fortune. If people evolve as the result of circumstances in their lives, the main character of An Iranian Odyssey by […]
Isabela’s Way
Author: Barbara Stark-Nemon
Isabela’s Way is a historical novel set in the 1600s centered around the Inquisition. For many, including myself, the Inquisition may have been a period receiving little attention other than […]
