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Tag: coming of age

Finding God in the Sacred Place by Lillian Joyce
Non-Fiction

Finding God in the Sacred Place by Lillian Joyce

October 26, 2026October 26, 20260

“In the circle at the table with me, my sisters and mother had their eyes closed, following the family prayer time rules.” – excerpt from Finding God in the Sacred Place, non-fiction by Lillian Joyce #TheMetaworker

The Quest For Freedom by Nagma Sinha
Fiction

The Quest For Freedom by Nagma Sinha

October 19, 2026October 19, 20260

“I went to the planetarium today… It felt that those railings had our story buried inside it, completely invisible to the outside world.” – excerpt from The Quest For Freedom, fiction by Nagma Sinha #TheMetaworker

The Dead Are Not Dead: A Review by Lena Bramsen of the Afrofuturistic Graphic Novel, Zana
Interview/book review / Speculative

The Dead Are Not Dead: A Review by Lena Bramsen of the Afrofuturistic Graphic Novel, Zana

May 30, 2025June 1, 20260

“Zana imagines an Afrofuturistic scenario set in 2048, where Nelson Mandela had died while imprisoned… and the entire continent finds itself in a racist apartheid.” #MetaworkerMonday

Walking the Parks by Seth Wright
Art / Miscellaneous / Non-Fiction

Walking the Parks by Seth Wright

October 14, 2024October 10, 20240

“I’d gone to Pinkerton since I was born, but I never noticed the trees until that spring day, when my mind finally cleared of distractions to notice nature’s beauty.” – excerpt from Walking the Parks by Seth Wright #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday

Suckers by Campbell Brown
Non-Fiction

Suckers by Campbell Brown

September 30, 2024September 27, 20240

“I used to think that love was a kind of violence… Because tonight I’m hooked on you like a knife caught in my throat.” – excerpt from Suckers by Campbell Brown @p0cketwatch3s #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday

A History of Women by Julia S. Maron
Fiction

A History of Women by Julia S. Maron

September 23, 2024May 16, 20250

“Mabel brewed the raspberry leaves and you marvelled at how the tea drove away the ache. She smiled and winked before sending you back to bed with a hug and a promise.” – excerpt from by Julia S. Maron @juliasjmaron #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday

Microfiction by Jennifer Novotney
Fiction / Micro

Microfiction by Jennifer Novotney

June 27, 2022August 27, 20231

The Art Gallery I …

“Meditations on Water (Ode to Escambia)” by Stella Meadows
Non-Fiction

“Meditations on Water (Ode to Escambia)” by Stella Meadows

March 5, 2021August 15, 20221

I didn’t always know …

“Unleashed” by Catherine Zickgraf
Fiction

“Unleashed” by Catherine Zickgraf

February 22, 2021February 22, 20210

I clutch Dad’s oak …

“The Red Worm” by Isaac Aday
Fiction

“The Red Worm” by Isaac Aday

May 11, 2020May 18, 20200

Sam Karrington’s size-six loafers …

“Taco Dreams” by William Torphy
Fiction

“Taco Dreams” by William Torphy

February 17, 2020February 24, 20200

    Peg had made good …

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