From Our Readers

Little boy on a tricycle in the 1960s. Edgewater Jerry Popiel, for music like it used to be
From Our Readers

Music Just Isn’t What It Used to Be

Singer-songwriter Jerry Popiel makes music ‘like they used to’

By Jerry Popiel | September 3, 2024
An old high school hallway, with windows, radiators, and hanging pendant lights. By Lisa Cora Reed
From Our Readers

The Changes at Her Old High School

A teacher reflects on the familiar and the new

By Lee Knapp | August 27, 2024
An old photograph of a drive-in movie theater with cars lined up to see the show. By the Everett Collection Inc. Used with "Drive-In Banshees" story.
From Our Readers

The Drive-In Banshees

Fond memories of the old hometown, drive-in movies, and screaming banshees

By James Fox | August 20, 2024
Woman shrugging, by Syda Productions. ‘I’ll Forgive, But I’ll Never Forget’
From Our Readers

‘I’ll Forgive, But I’ll Never Forget’

Or should it be the other way around?

By Karen Czuleger Strgacich | August 13, 2024
From the Cannon Mountain tram in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire. Image by Jiawangkun
From Our Readers

New Hampshire’s Cannon Mountain as Therapy

Hiking My Way Through Grief, Personal Terror

By Martha Steger | August 7, 2024
Les Miserables musical at Sondheim theater in London - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 11, 2019. by 4kclips. For ‘Les Mis’ Confession
From Our Readers

My ‘Les Mis’ Confession

Three highlights and a critique

By Michael MacDonald | August 6, 2024
Morris Minor 1000 1958 Classic. Photo credit: Hostsh. For use with nostalgic From Our Readers piece, "A Stitch in Time."
From Our Readers

A Stitch in Time

Remembering childhood automobile outings, including one very painful one

By Jackie Meekums-Hales | July 23, 2024
A little girl having a tea party with her doll and teddy bear. An essayist discusses childhood games, then the games people play as adults.
From Our Readers

The Games People Play

Lessons learned over the decades

By Gail Bobrowitz | July 9, 2024
sandals on the redondo beach esplanade, a happy place. Image by kirk stouffer
From Our Readers

My Happy Place in Redondo Beach

‘This little beach town will forever bring me joy’

By Karen Czuleger Strgacich | July 2, 2024
patriotic cupcakes, to represent a memorable Fourth of July. Image by Leerobin
From Our Readers

Vive Les Etats-Unis!

A memorable Fourth of July

By Barbara Tulli | June 25, 2024

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