personal essay

Jun 16, 2016 — By Stephen Harrigan

I never knew my father, a decorated World War II pilot who died before I was born. But a trek at age 67 to the site where his airplane crashed brought me closer to him than I’d ever dared hope.

Apr 20, 2016 — By Sarah Viren

How Lubbock’s prairie dogs taught me the meaning of home.

Oct 21, 2015 — By Debra Monroe

A dank cabin and a loyal dog—and, eventually, a loving daughter—turned Texas into home.