Rather than saying Larry’s essay is a pure reflection on the Idaho chapter of State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America, saying that it is a guide that leads readers to understand the history that is behind this chapter would be more reasonable and accurate. The series, WPA State Guides is the starting point of this history: Read more…
Midwinter The snowy backyard, with a grey stone patio, on top of it a puddle of blurry ice. With a great orangish yellow sunset beginning, the tree, all leafless and dead, stands there still with tiny bits of snow on its branches. Grey stairs, chipped and chiseled throughout many years, have a tiny finish of Read more…
The mice got to the lake by first Miss Bianca decided to resign from Chairwoman and to keep to her private life. Bernard decided to throw her a party, so then they had a water picnic to celebrate with no speeches on Miss Bianca’s . The mice danced, “The Dashing Brown Mouse, Roll out the Read more…
The man, the myth, the legend, Charlie Kirk: I knew Charlie Kirk from the videos he would post on social media and the heated debates he would hold publicly, which most notably allowed people from the crowd to approach with any question or statement. My first impression was that this guy was really smart because Read more…
In “The Mildenhall Treasure”, Roald Dahl transformed a straightforward, factual, newspaper article about a historical finding into an exciting narrative using fictional techniques. Instead of presenting the facts and laying them on the table dispassionately, he goes through the events and characterizes, adds suspense, and gives vivid descriptions. He brings us along this emotional Read more…
