Ardent Forest by Nancy Jane Moore The young women approached the box to pay their respects to the Governor. “Daddy,” Cecily said. “Governor,” said Rosa, wondering exactly when she had stopped calling him “Papa Guy.” “Daughter,” said the Governor, beaming … Continue reading
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Ardent Forest by Nancy Jane Moore The late afternoon sun caught the gold mirrored glass in one of the dozens of tall buildings that stretched to the south. In that moment it was possible to imagine a bustling downtown, one … Continue reading
Reading literary fiction, but not popular fiction or nonfiction, improves your empathy and social skills, according to a report in The New York Times about a recent scientific study. It took me two paragraphs of the Times story to come … Continue reading
When my father was in North Africa during World War II, he asked his mother to send him the complete works of Shakespeare. He carried the volume she sent him throughout the war. It didn’t save his life — as … Continue reading
Ardent Forest Nancy Jane Moore “All the world’s a post-apocalyptic stage.” A re-telling of “As You Like It” set in a balkanized Texas after climate change and bad economic policies have brought about social collapse. … Continue reading