Up Early and On the March: Alanson Barber, Civil War Diary, 1861-1862

The diary of Alanson Barber was handed down through my family until it landed in my hands in 1970. The soldier was my great-great-great grandfather. One day, as I was looking through Alanson Barber’s diary, I wondered what it actually...

Silvering: Writing, Retirement, and Wrinkles

I have been a teacher, host of a children's program on public radio, and Peace Corps volunteer. Now I am a full-time novelist, living the life I always dreamed of, and pondering life from this precious perspective. Welcome to my...