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Lake Superior Neighbors
Our neighbor died a few weeks ago. My enduring image of him is him loading his very light canoe on top of his car in the early morning hours. Later, after the day had gotten its start, I’d see him unloading his canoe. The… Continue Reading “Lake Superior Neighbors”
Across the Driveway
The man next door was a boy when we moved in. He built skateboard ramps on the sidewalk and organized fishing expeditions of neighborhood kids. His parents had terrific shouting matches in our shared driveway. We’d stop what we were doing in our kitchen,… Continue Reading “Across the Driveway”
November Street
When it snows, the old man across the street begins shoveling immediately. He scraps straight perfect rows down his driveway, piling the half inch of accumulated snow into tiny piles at the curb. When he is done with the last row, he starts over… Continue Reading “November Street”
Snow Door | wisconsinacademy.org
Listen to Jan read her essay “Billy” presented on WUWM’s Lake Effect
Jan’s essay “At the Breakfast Bar” on WUWM Lake Effect
Jan’s essay “The Parish Hall,” on WUWM Lake Effect
“Fury Cannot Touch Me,” Modern Love, NYT, 9/29/11
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