Letter to Alice

Woman's hand with pen and letters with cup of coffee on desk.

2000 In my last blog I wrote about a special and timely letter from Alice. I thought about writing to her, and, in the spirit of miracles, I got around to it. October 16, 2000 Dear Ali, As I write you I am settling into a Chicago hotel restaurant. I am trying to imagine your […]

Revisiting, Re-experiencing, Reliving, Retelling

1984 Meeting ex-student Mark was a temporal jog, and his words, “that was some picnic” stayed with me for several days after bumping into him in the mall. While writing a description of our brief encounter in a field note, I allowed myself to drift back to 1984. Issues of identity surfaced as a result […]