Articles Katrina’s Nameless Dead Bruce DeSilva wrote us this about the piece: “Rukmini Callimachi is an AP bureau writer with less than 5 years in the business. She set out to do a situationer… January 3, 2007 Nell Lake The Four Noble Truths of Religion Writing “Life means suffering.” According to the Buddha, that is the first of four “noble truths” that together define human existence. I’m not much of a Buddhist (I’m a lapsed Catholic… December 15, 2006 Peter Manseau Equal Treatment This piece uses narrative elements in shedding light on an irony of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as it gets worked out at one locus, one institution. The piece is narrative in… December 13, 2006 Nell Lake Father, Son and Holy Rift “One by one they fell away, the doctrinal pillars of the house his father built.” This is the story of Chuck Smith, Jr., and his movement away from the stern… December 13, 2006 Nell Lake Tay Sachs: At What Cost? This piece is in some ways “just” another story about tragically ill children. But it’s also a useful exploration of ethical issues around the lengths parents will go, understandably, to… December 12, 2006 Nell Lake One Spoonful at a Time This is a fascinating, moving piece of memoir. We admired the masterly sequencing of the reader’s experience, from evocative scene to background and back to scene. But the background is… December 12, 2006 Nell Lake End of the Race for Family Farm This piece tells the poignant story of one farm. It’s also, peripherally, a story about baseball. It’s not fully narrative in terms of structure; it uses more quotes than dialogue… December 12, 2006 Nell Lake Voice and Meaning [Editor’s note: This essay first appeared on transom.org, “a showcase and resource for new public radio.”] Dear Transomistas, It was daunting to have Jay Allison’s invitation to be a guest… December 1, 2006 Mark Kramer Loss and Rebirth in a ’66 Fire We notice the structural decisions Anton made in this piece. His first two sections summarize the narrative: Fire fighters are caught by a sudden blaze, and twelve men die. With… November 30, 2006 Nell Lake A War Only He Can End Al Moreno is 60 and wants to join the Marines. He’s haunted by his father’s defection from the armed forces during the second world war; he wants the Marines to… November 29, 2006 Nell Lake Previous 1 … 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 … 246 Next