favorite books from childhood

Picking up on the theme of important books (a’ la Robert Frank’s The Americans), I have been thinking of the books from my childhood that live strongly in my memories. There are books that mirror and strengthen experiences. There are books that supported...
The landscape of memory

The landscape of memory

Thinking of Eudora Welty’s landscape triggered thoughts of my own.  Growing up on a small farm outside of Shepherdstown, WV, shaped me in particular ways.  It was a quiet place with 40 acres to roam that was bordered by larger farms on all sides.  There was a...