by Suzanne Stormon The woman stood by the side of the road and took the box that held the small engagement ring and the wedding band out of her wool jacket pocket. She opened it and fingered the rings. I … Continue reading Non-Wedding Day in Nevada
For you Nevada History Buffs I got this announcement from Chet Hayes, one of our Nevada Narratives readers. It sounds like a great opportunity to discover more about the history of the Free and Accepted Masons in Nevada and tour … Continue reading Nevada Masons Rededicate Grand Lodge Cornerstone in Carson City
Hello Nevada Narratives Readers and Writers, I’m going to be in Reno for a couple of days and I’d love to get together with all of you who enjoy Nevada Narratives. Let’s meet on Wednesday, August 24th, at 10AM. Hopefully, we can share some stories and brainstorm some new ideas for the site. I picked the Oxbow Cafe and Bistro because I really want to see the transition from old industrial warehouses and buildings to an art(full) district on Dickerson Road. One of my former students has a moved into the Reno Art Works on the road and I hear … Continue reading Nevada Narratives Coffee Get Together
Gary Snyder is one of my favorite poets. I’ve always loved how he mixes his love of the earth and its beings with his Buddhism and his actions. In the Smokey the Bear Sutra, he mentions Pyramid Lake, one of … Continue reading Smokey the Bear Sutra
By Suzanne Stormon I’ve been thinking about the stories I tell myself. So many things are mysteries. Why do I stop and look around at one point and not at others? Why do I always find myself starting over from … Continue reading A Different Type of Ghostwriting
In this piece, Ken Adams has written about war, the first WWI fatality from Reno, and his own experience in Laos and Vietnam. I have posted his introduction and background to the poem here and a link to the poem itself. … Continue reading Two Went to War
David Kotzebue-Gandia, this week’s Nevada Narratives’ poet, tells the story of a semi-long distance relationship. Luckily, Bonnie is only a three-hour drive from her love. And what a beautiful three-hour drive it is. A 3-HOUR DRIVE by David Kotzebue-Gandia When … Continue reading A Three-Hour Drive Brings Love
We had quite a few wonderful submissions to the Nevada Narratives “Where I’m From” poetry contest. I will be posting all of them in the weeks to come. But first, the winner. Sometimes a short visit to a place where … Continue reading Nevada Narratives Poetry Contest Winner
Time to get your poetry in for the first Nevada Narrative’s poetry contest. It’s closing soon. Contribute a poem about how Nevada has affected your life and helped to make you who you are. What? You’re Not a Poet? Give … Continue reading First Nevada Narratives Poetry Contest Closes February 26th
I’ve been going down memory lane lately – and right now, that “lane” is the 4th Street/Prater Lane Corridor in Reno and Sparks. This all started with a writing prompt in a memoir class, which asked me to write about “Where … Continue reading The 4th Street/Prater Way Corridor – Reno, Sparks