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Readers Write
Readers Write
First Memory
Feeling safe in a father’s arms, sighting a lost yo-yo in the lake, being on Mars
March 1988Readers Write
Celebrations
An old man and a butterfly, a beloved friend’s housewarming, a hysterectomy
January 1988Readers Write
Earned Wisdom
A not so dirty book, the alchemy of experience, Spanish lessons
December 1987Readers Write
Selfishness
Popcorn strategy, domestic violence, the importance of being cute
November 1987Readers Write
Lost Opportunities
Time with family, an interview with Todd Rundgren, a suicide attempt
October 1987Readers Write
Secrets
A lemon meringue pie, a little model of a dinosaur, a 31-inch Hillerich & Bradsby baseball bat
September 1987Readers Write
Sunday Mornings
A cloud of golden light, a half-gallon of ice cream, the Book Barn
August 1987Readers Write
What I Do Best
A self-imposed Cultural Revolution, a grandmother to people of all ages, a to-do list
July 1987
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