The New York Age, August 18, 1934
A closer look at the Closer Union Commission
5 AugAfter several changes in the title of this column in the first year and a half, here’s another one, “Dottings of a Paragrapher.” I love the caricature!
The New York Age, July 11, 1934
A West Indian federation? ‘A plant of slow and tender growth’
3 Aug. . .
The New York Age, August 4, 1934
A stay-cation, perhaps?
2 AugHow many times have I thought how nice it might be to work some mindless job in an airport or on a cruise ship? I’ve thought about taking a break from this communications business and going to work at Starbucks, Target of Macy’s. And how many times have I thought as I caught a red eye to New York, Atlanta or DC, that I really should spend more time seeing the Russian River or the Gold country? On one hand, my father would love nothing more than to get on a ship, even if it meant working as a “general servant” and heading to Barbados, where he could kiss his mom’s “graying hair.” On the other, he’s encouraging readers to “see New York first.”
The New York Age, July 28, 1934
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Election days, then and now
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‘The Donna Collection’
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Elaine Ray wins 2016 Gival Press Short Story Award
Blown away and humbled. The first piece of fiction I’ve ever gotten published wins an award. The story is published here.
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