Radio Days
By Robert Lanier, While young people today may not know that an old-time radio was once like a piece of furniture in virtually every household,…
The Joy of Finding Home Folks Away from Memphis
“Sorry, y’all.” Six other people were already on the gondola, but the worker in charge of moving the line along insisted I join them. I…
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Let Leaves of Three Be: A Poison Ivy Primer
Let Leaves of Three Be: A Poison Ivy Primer A gnawing need to scratch. Raised welts that somehow sting and itch simultaneously. Absentminded scraping across…
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RINGS! 1968 – 2021 Exhibit to Open at Metal Museum
Selected as the third national stop for a traveling exhibition of contemporary jewelry, the Metal Museum opens RINGS! 1968 – 2021 on March 27, showcasing…
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Who Is The Hiker & Why Is He There?
This article originally appeared in Volume I, Issue I of StoryBoard Memphis Quarterly in November 2021. Looking out over the Central and East Parkway intersection, tucked back…
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V&E Greenline: Volunteers Make Rails-to-Trails Project Possible
“If this means so much to you then why don’t you get involved”? “Okay, I will” – The 5-second interaction that changed the trajectory of…
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Saturday Night’s Still All Right
Late Saturday afternoon, I stood in our walk-in closet tucking a golf shirt into my jeans, watching my reflection in the long mirror. I slid…
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How Alex Lomax Made Me Cry
In case you’re not aware, looking up with your eyeballs helps to drain tears just before they fall. Nobody will ever even know they were…
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More than She, Her, Hers: A Poem
More than She, Her, Hers Jeanine Jones More than hips thighs heartache and cries Fallopian tubes silk stocking, shaved legs ovaries and eggs Petite purses…
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Becky McDonah’s Modern Reliquaries at the Metal Museum
Artist’s modern twist on reliquaries kicks off this year’s Tributaries Series at Metal Museum Becky McDonah elevates COVID-19 essentials, other objects in exhibition opening March 13 The newest additions to…
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A Little Passion in Our Compassion
A Little Passion in Our Compassion Another tragedy unfolds, generating an outpouring of grief, sympathy, and, in some cases, anger. On the whole, people—and our…
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