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Apr.23.2013 A Vivid Novel of the Great Atchafalaya: Karen Yochim's "Swamp" There are places that naturally evoke mystery. Rocky, windswept shores. Dense and shadowy forests. And, perhaps more than any other, swamps. In her novel Swamp, author Karen Yochim skillfully uses the mystery, danger, and lushness of swampland to create a story both realistic and mystical. She...	Jan.17.2013 Requiem for a Pasha The year is 1990. I’m standing on the Amtrak station platform in Lafayette, Louisiana. We’ll be here for ten minutes and then roll on to New Orleans. I sniff the air and wonder which direction the cemetery is in. How far is it from the station? I was in Lafayette once before, around 1980. That time...
Aug.09.2011 Tracing Southern Ancestry Back 2600 Years to the King of Babylon A genealogical posting on an ancestry message board regarding the surname, "Nunes" says oral history states that the name was originally "Ben-Nun", a reference to Nebuchaneezer, the king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and in 597 B.C. kept the Jews captive for over fifty years...	Sep.23.2010 Good Advice From One Of The Best Leap Of The Heart – Andre Dubus Talking, by Ross Gresham, Editor I don’t know if I consider myself a short story writer or not. I do write them, but writing long fiction is what really sets my juices flowing. Still, I’ve had more luck in publishing short stories than the longer form, and...
Feb.10.2009 Accordion Writing? D'Accord! I was inspired today by Blair Kilpatrick who wrote the book Accordion Dreams and started the Cajun band, Sauce Piquante. I will attend her book signing tonight at Ashkenaz in Berkeley and dance the two-step to her band's lovely and lively music. I responded the same way to the accordion as I...