Author Archives: first person productions
The Pinto
In this season of giving thanks, I offer this short essay I wrote nearly a decade ago about a gift that kept on giving. I often use this as a teaching story in my workshops, asking “with whom do you … Continue reading
Halifax: From Belonging to Self-Actualization
continued from Climbing Maslow’s Pyramid in Halifax… With my dorm room and food supplies secured, I could begin to seek fulfillment of my higher needs: belonging, esteem, even self-actualization. I learned about the University of King’s College masters’ program … Continue reading
Brief but Wonderful
In a time-starved world, it feels wonderful when we have the opportunity to really slow down and delve into something, whether it’s spending an afternoon reading for pleasure, or wandering the halls of an art museum, or lingering over a … Continue reading
His Hand on My Arm
By Seth Kahan My father lay on the hospital bed. At 84 he was weak and vulnerable. Not the man I had been estranged from these last 30+ years. When I was young he had been my best friend. He … Continue reading
Climbing Maslow’s Pyramid in Halifax
Continued from Halifax Inserimento… Physiological needs form the base of Maslow Pyramid—shelter, sustenance. Then come social needs, esteem needs, and if one is lucky enough to attain the peak of the pyramid, self-actualization. I had come to Halifax and the University … Continue reading
Pompeii—An Adventure in Mixed Emotions
Kaye and Paul Ketterer’s trip to Sorrento, Intaly in Fall 2016 included a day trip to Pompeii. By Paul Ketterer A half-hour commuter train ride from Old-modern Sorrento to Old-desolate Pompeii on a bright Sunday in November provided a radical time-transition … Continue reading
Happiness Is a Virtue
By Ellie Jacobi I’m going to be happy if I have to die trying! I paused as I thought about what I just said. A little tickle in my chest told me I just might laugh. But no, not yet. … Continue reading
Halifax Inserimento
University of King’s College, Halifax, Nova Scotia, is not an easy place to get to from the Midwest. At least it wasn’t for me on my trip there in August 2017 to begin the residency portion of an MFA in … Continue reading
“First Monday, First Person” turns 4!
In Madison? Join us on October 2nd for the fourth anniversary of our memoir salon, “First Monday, First Person”! We meet at 6pm at the Goodman South Madison Library Branch, 2222 So. Park Street. We enjoy light refreshments and … Continue reading
Join me at the “Pinney Mini” Book Festival on Saturday, September 23!
I will be participating in an event for authors and those who WANT to be authors at the Pinney Library Mini Book Festival on Saturday, September 23, details here. The event begins at 1:00 with a panel–poet Fabu, fantasy fiction author … Continue reading
True Stories Well Told 