Today I share the 3rd of 6 Pushcart-nominated essays from Centered: The magazine of personal stories. Michele Palmer’s “Beyond the Delaware Water Gap” describes a childhood trauma at summer camp and examines its lasting impacts. Read entire essay page 52. tinyurl.com/Centered2019

Autumn in New England.

In personal essay “Monty,” featured author Eric Arroyo deals with intrusions and biases of neighbors and family as his romantic relationship develops with Monty. Read Eric’s essay on page 37 in Centered: The magazine of personal stories. tinyurl.com/Centered2019 #CenteredMagazine

Today I share the 4th of 6 Pushcart-nominated essays from Centered: The magazine of personal stories. Linda Stallman Gibson’s “Partners” portrays her commitment to a majestic oak tree as they both face the perils of aging. Read her entire essay, page 61. tinyurl.com/Centered2019

New England November Sunset

In personal essay “Gilda,” featured author Thomasina Clemons chronicles her family’s history in a post-Civil War story of female empowerment in the face of racism. Read her essay on page 105 in Centered: The magazine of personal stories. tinyurl.com/Centered2019 #CenteredMagazine

Today I share the 5th of 6 Pushcart-nominated essays from Centered: The magazine of personal stories. L. A. Flammang’s “First Practice” examines memory making by recalling her time on the U.S. Coast Guard Academy crew team. Read her entire essay, page 10. tinyurl.com/Centered2019

In personal essay “Take the Photograph,” featured author Kara E. Simmers confronts her horror and her privilege on a visit to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. Read her essay page 97, Centered: The magazine of personal stories. tinyurl.com/Centered2019 #CenteredMagazine

Today I share the final Pushcart-nominated essay from Centered: The magazine of personal stories. Eileen Benton’s “I Rage” builds momentum with bold language to expose the reasons for her enduring rage. Read Eileen's entire essay starting on page 8. tinyurl.com/Centered2019

In personal essay “I Would Choose the Moon,” featured author Nan Redmond combines lyrical prose and celestial ruminations to make her case for the luminous moon. Read her essay on page 58 in Centered: The magazine of personal stories. tinyurl.com/Centered2019 #CenteredMagazine

In personal essay “Teaching by the Clock,” featured author Shea Benton-Reger illuminates teachers’ struggle to meet everyone’s needs when there’s never enough time. Read her essay on page 48 in Centered: The magazine of personal stories. tinyurl.com/Centered2019 #CenteredMagazine

In personal essay “My Window on the World,” featured author Joyce Hausmann describes the wonders of each season. Sarah Bousquet’s magnificent painting “Redwoods” is featured. View both page 76, Centered: The magazine of personal stories. tinyurl.com/Centered2019 #CenteredMagazine

In personal essay “Stanleyville,” featured author Amy Bowers recounts when she perceived the darkness beneath the spectacle of a 1983 Busch Gardens elephant show. Read her essay on page 84 in Centered: The magazine of personal stories. tinyurl.com/Centered2019 #CenteredMagazine

In “Eden Pond Farm,” featured author Lesley Schurmann tells a harrowing yet heartwarming tale of rescuing chickens during a sudden storm while watching her friends’ farm. Read her essay page 70, Centered: The magazine of personal stories. tinyurl.com/Centered2019 #CenteredMagazine

With fiber art piece “Transfusion #3,” Catherine Whall Smith compels viewers to contemplate potential meanings of the artwork’s original abstract design. View her dynamic fiber art on page 87 in Centered: The magazine of personal stories. tinyurl.com/Centered2019 #CenteredMagazine

In personal essay “Water for Air,” featured author Stacy Firth describes the postpartum struggle and stress of new motherhood. Read her essay starting on page 102 in Centered: The magazine of personal stories. tinyurl.com/Centered2019 #CenteredMagazine

In “A Pinto Winter,” featured author Henri Adams finds the humor amidst the frustration of tending to an aging car prone to breakdowns in New England’s harsh weather. Read his essay on page 79, Centered: The magazine of personal stories. tinyurl.com/Centered2019 #CenteredMagazine

In the light-hearted recipe essay “Where’s the Ketchup?” Barbara Breen shares childhood memories of a ketchup distaste and creating an “alternative.” Enjoy Barbara’s essay & recipe on pg. 108 in Centered: The magazine of personal stories. tinyurl.com/Centered2019 #CenteredMagazine

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We've received word that our request for a federal Major Disaster Declaration has been approved. This will unlock addt'l federal assistance programs for Connecticut. This is imperative to protecting the health and safety of the people of our state. 🔗portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-…