Duckling

I went to high school in Athens Greece because my parents lived there and they were unable to lose me during the move. We lived on a quiet street near some open fields and scrub (Greece is full of scrub), but mostly the area was suburban. Domestic animals are not...
The Emily Variations

The Emily Variations

In the manuscripts of Emily Dickinson’s poems are often found lists of words and phrases—variations and alternatives to parts of the text. Inspired by the poet’s perception of multiple possibilities for conveying multifaceted thoughts, The Emily...
Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence

You wouldn’t expect a show its makers describe as “funny, witty, and honest” to be about, as the subtitle explains, “Healing from sexual violence within a culture that encourages it.” But that’s what The World We Live In Is Not The...
Catch 40B

Catch 40B

Not many places in the Valley are more beautiful than the rolling stretch of Rte. 47 that runs from Bay Road under the shadow of the Holyoke Range and down the Connecticut River to South Hadley. Heading south and passing Mitch’s Marina, you see the open...