I Know I Need a Small Vacation
A mother of three hungers for even the tiniest of getaways, just a weekend in a cabin in the woods. But solace isn’t a destination. Maybe it’s in the journey?
Stories
Seeds for Marvin
Compelled by a family tragedy, Frankie Roberts started LINC to provide hope, skills and community for men and women coming out of prison and addiction.
By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani /
The Crossing
The Appalachian mountains are full of women who “become everybody’s mother.” This poem from Marianne Leek pays Christmas homage to one of them.
By Marianne Leek /
A Little House of Hope
To get through times like these, we’ve got to build our own little houses of hope and then live in them.
By Chuck Reece /
That Wasn’t for Me
Erik Peters brings us a small piece of fiction about a small gesture — and how such gestures can mean so much.
By Erik Peters /
The History of St. Nick
Their mother was honest with her children. If only her children hadn’t been honest with their classmates.
By Peter Dye /
Faithful Friends
Our editor ponders whether we can create a new recipe for a happy Christmas.
By Chuck Reece /
Learning to Love the A Minus
Or, How the Pandemic Kicked My Kitchen Perfectionism to the Curb
By Susan Rebecca White and Illustrations by Stacy Reece /
The Special Decadence of Pimento Cheese
Sarah Brown knows exactly what’s right and exactly what’s wrong in the making of pimento cheese, specifically the sort that will send a shiver down your spine.
By Sarah Brown /
Four Poems by Will Wellman
Will Wellman brings us four poems from his heart — and from his native home of Florida.
By William Wellman /
The Old Man’s Favorite Bird Dog
His dog’s name was Rusty. He was a German shorthaired pointer. Daddy said he was the best bird dog ever.
By Chuck Reece /
Reconciliation Road
In a story from 2021, Maurice Carlos Ruffin and Tad Bartlett hit the road in Louisiana to talk about — and then write about — the South’s future.