I haven’t read “Gemwood” in a long while. Thanks for bringing it back to me, as its clear, subtle, tactful voice brings back Marvin saying, in a faculty reading at Iowa, “Here are some stories about things that happened,” and taking us all away with him.
I haven’t read “Gemwood” in a long while. Thanks for bringing it back to me, as its clear, subtle, tactful voice brings back Marvin saying, in a faculty reading at Iowa, “Here are some stories about things that happened,” and taking us all away with him.
Thank you for this, Nathan.
A wonderful piece of writing, you capture your father so well, would that we all had such a mentor.
I don't know if writing that provided catharsis, but I suspect it did. I'm glad it did.
It's a beautiful observation that moved me deeply.