Category Archives: Guest writer

By Jeremiah Cahill When our two granddaughters were in elementary school, my wife and I signed up for a family membership at Parkcrest, one of Madison’s numerous neighborhood swimming pools. Just blocks from our home, it was a great choice … Continue reading →

By Pat LaPointe I am not a camper. However, there was one occasion that I came close to it. My mother had passed away in September — her children and, even more so, her great-grandchildren were consumed with grief. Many were … Continue reading →

This post concludes my series on True Stories Well Told featuring essays by writers in my “Start Writing Your Life Story” workshop at the Art Lit Lab in Madison in Fall 2023. See my upcoming workshops here. By Jane Koenig In the early … Continue reading →

For the next few weeks, True Stories Well Told is featuring essays by writers in my “Start Writing Your Life Story” workshop at the Art Lit Lab in Madison in Fall 2023. My next workshop there starts in April 2024. By Renee Lajcak [Midnight in … Continue reading →

For the next few weeks, True Stories Well Told is featuring essays by writers in my “Start Writing Your Life Story” workshop at the Art Lit Lab in Madison in Fall 2023. My next workshop there starts in April 2024. By Mary Gwen Schneider At … Continue reading →

For the next month, True Stories Well Told is featuring essays by writers in my “Start Writing Your Life Story” workshop at the Art Lit Lab in Madison in Fall 2023. My next workshop there starts in April 2024. By Carrie Callahan I was sitting … Continue reading →

By Sheila Wilensky Our last day in Sicily, we four tourists were lounging on Cefalu’s crowded beach. The Mediterranean beckoned. I fell for it big time. Its turquoise clarity colliding with other shades of blue, matching the sky. Gazing at … Continue reading →

By Suzy Beal I’ve worked hard to stay current and relevant with the times, but each year it becomes more challenging. Yesterday our oldest daughter set up our cell phones with “WhatsApp” so she could text us from Ireland, where … Continue reading →

We’re nearing the end of this special series featuring essays shared by writers at First Monday, First Person, my “salon” for memoir writers held at the Pinney Branch Library in Madison. By Loriann Knapton Flom Minnesota, Population 183 (according to the 2020 census), … Continue reading →