Browsing the "grandmothers" Tag

The Way Loretta Says Mommy

October 24th, 2022 | by S. Lynn Alderman

There’s no room for falling apart in the mountains, in the mines. In the company houses wondering if the doctor will make it in time. Collecting water from a spring on another holler because what runs to the house is poisoned by the same company that issues the pay that sustains you.


Lawton, Oklahoma

August 2nd, 2022 | by Melissa Wabnitz Pumayugra

Mere hours after she died in the room alone, stale potato chips left on the adjacent table, my son emerged.


Mosaic: Things Lost, Found, and Taken

June 23rd, 2021 | by Cheryl Klein

The family stories hovered like the clouds of dust that were inflaming Cass’ sinuses. Like dust, they’d been there forever, and I never quite saw them


Are You My Grandmother?

August 20th, 2019 | by Nandini Patwardhan

I want to help these children reach for the stars, but instead of feeling effective, I just feel useless


Oh Mutha, My MUTHA!

February 16th, 2017 | by S. Lynn Alderman

Guess what, muthas? I have a mutha. Yesterday my brother told me she totaled her car, and when I called



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