When We Were Gypsy Moth Caterpillar Keepers
As a third-grader, for me the world was never more a place of endless fascination and wonder. It was then that along with a small group of classmates, I stumbled upon a curious creature that would capture our imaginations and bring us closer together for a time. That creature was the gypsy moth caterpillar. One […]
My Brief Sojourn as a Vermiculturist
Once in the fantastical realm of elementary school, an epic quest was bestowed upon us pupils. Our teacher summoned us to a great and wiggly challenge: we were to raise earthworms as a motley troupe of amateur vermiculturists. The excitement of the task was palpable in the classroom, both for good and ill. Some of […]
New Autobiography by Thomas Slatin: Only the Moon Understands the Beauty of Love
Only the Moon Understands the Beauty of Love is an autobiographical work of nonfiction, wedding Thomas Slatin’s colorful poetic prose with reflections on lost love and sacrifice.