Noteworthy: Diane Severin on <i>Tinker Creek</i>
“I live by a creek, Tinker Creek, in a valley in Virginia’s Blue Ridge,” Annie
Dillard wrote in her luminous Pilgrim at Tinker Creek.
> “An anchorite’s hermitage is called an
Humanity
You Are What You Watch
In a YouTubers React to Web Culture
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cafflpgmouk&spfreload=10] episode released
earlier this month, a host of YouTube vloggers (syndicated web television
personalities) share a
The Cathedral of Junk
We parked across the street from 4422 Lareina Drive, wondering what we were
getting ourselves into.
“I think I see something,” I announced to my friends, craning my neck to see the
enormous
Paint Louis
Late every summer, a graffiti event takes place along St. Louis’ lengthy
Mississippi River flood walls. Dubbed Paint Louis, the volunteer-led effort
brings artists from around the Midwest to St. Louis, where they’
Safe as Houses
When I was young, I buried myself deep in the attic corner, huddled under layers
of quilts beneath dusty rafters bowing to midnight winds. After a while, I would
creep downstairs for a