Blog Posts

Read of the week: A Fire Lookout in 2009

By Kate Blackwood / September 19, 2021

An essay about the 2007 fire season in one New Mexico wilderness becomes a bit of a time capsule for me in 2021.

Read of the week: Lake

By Kate Blackwood / September 5, 2021

I took a break from most things this week to spend time reading the surface, waves, and moods of Lake Huron.

Read of the week: A country without music

By Kate Blackwood / August 22, 2021

My hope for young musicians in Afghanistan living in fear is that they will find music in their minds. Beyond this, I feel helpless.

Read of the Week: A valley cut in the shape of his heart

By Kate Blackwood / August 8, 2021

I have moments when I’m afraid I’m losing touch with the world. Sidhu’s essay helps me to remember that by tuning in to my immediate surroundings, I gain an intimate knowledge of a place that’s now cut in the shape of my heart.