Fiction, Essay, Photography … Sometimes Vampires
Work can take over my life for all kinds of reasons, but one of the more demanding ones is the role of Overnight Chaperone on teen weekend trips. I enjoy these excursions and am more than happy to support young people gaining more experiences in leadership, community service, and just plain fun. Still, when the… Continue reading Returning to the World of Adults
Can you stand perfectly still and hold this moment open? Very cool sign spotted on the way to Whale Prom, the alternative book fair to the one featured at the official AWP writers' conference. It's an appropriate message that likely won't be heard by the people who need it the most. We don't sit still… Continue reading AWP18, indie book fair, and burnout
I usually don't want to talk about my time in South Africa because it makes me feel like this: But seeing the works of South African artists on display in the Arts of Global Africa collection at the Newark Museum had me feeling some type of way. Also we need to talk about "Party Time:… Continue reading Party Time at the Newark Museum
One hang-up for NJ residents (and we have many) is an aversion to being perceived as tourists during time spent in New York City. Because we're savvy! We can navigate the Subway (with no help from MTA, like actually audible announcements of station stops). We are ready for the crush of people and the bright… Continue reading Beauty Behind the Scenes
Growing up, we were a Point Pleasant Day Trip Family, but mostly for the Boardwalk. We liked the softserve icecream in a fresh hot waffle, and playing the game of Frogs. For lying on the beach we were Avon-By-the-Sea daytrippers. Later, we became yearly pass-carriers for Sandy Hook, since it's a State Park and has… Continue reading The Sad Magic of a Beach Town in Winter
Laura Eppinger 