As every writer knows, home the key to our personal mythology. The name Rosebud emblazoned on a sled—a rich man’s vivid memory of childhood. Gatsby’s mansion in West Egg, a symbol of his endless striving for acceptance. Mrs. Dalloway’s musings on her soulless marriage, as she sets the table for
From Sanctuary: The Inner Life of Home In this interview from the book, Sanctuary: The Inner Life of Home, award-winning writer, filmmaker, travel guide, and storyteller Phil Cousineau talks about the joys and challenges of homecoming — the oldest tale in the world, repeated from The Odyssey to The
By Edward Dougherty Walking through open rooms Walking through open rooms cradling her newborn, a pang like a staple went through her then locked. She gazed into her infant’s face and knew her daughter was considering the end of the world. What kind of mother am I, she asked herself,