Join author Callie Feyen as she explores ways of giving and receiving with creative nonfiction as a guide.
Reading Generously: Black Stories
For February’s Reading Generously column, we share stories by Black authors. Fiction, poetry, and plays, oh my!
50 States of Generosity: New York
We begin our 50 States of Generosity series with a focus on New York and its state bird: the Eastern bluebird.
Generosity of Perspective: Not So Scared
Callie Feyen reflects on Frankenstein, Auggie and Me, and the generosity of perspective in understanding another and being human together.
Reading Generously: ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley
How do you keep reading generously when you don’t like a story? Megan Willome says writing a poem may help.
Generosity with Self: When You’re In The Wrong Story
Callie Feyen reflects on Henry VI and encourages Winchester to be generous enough with himself to leave when he’s in the wrong story.
The Generativity of Wild Things: On Rethinking Our Relationship With Money
Have you ever thought—really thought—about how money works? The wild things have something to teach us. And it starts with sugar.
Reading Generously: ‘How We Fight for Our Lives’ by Saeed Jones
This month our book review column becomes Reading Generously. We begin with Saeed Jones’ open-handed memoir.
Poet Laura: The Generosity of the Earth
As we leave 2020, our Poet Laura reflects on the generosity of the earth to her inhabitants, and considers ways to give back to the earth. Earth poetry included!
Poet Laura: The Generosity of a Poem
Can a poem be generous? Our Poet Laura, Laura Boggess, considers the generosity of gifting a poem, whether crafted or curated, to another.