“Oh, I remember that night. I chased you down Beech in the rain, my bare feet slapping against the sidewalk. I wasn’t going to give up. You… Read more “The Women Rewrite Themselves, final installment.”

Lorraine has never been much of a talker, but when surrounded by three avid listeners, she has no choice. “Go on, Mom,” says Jenna. She leans forward… Read more “The Women Rewrite Themselves, part 3”

“I didn’t mean to leave you,” Carmen repeats. “I was coming back the next day. I wanted to turn around the same night, but I got sick.… Read more “The Women Rewrite Themselves, Part 2”

Excerpts from This Will Never Stop with commentary. I recently finished a book entitled This will Never Stop about four West Virginia women. Each spoke at length,… Read more “The Women Rewrite Themselves.”