Jenny Bartoy

As my family’s fall schedule has ramped up, I’m spending more time in my Honda Odyssey than I do at home. Between homeschool field trips, picking up my farm share at a local farm, and shuttling kids to afternoon activities every day of the week, it seems I’m always on the go. My favorite moment […]

A friend recently asked me how to make disjointed memories come together when writing about her grandmother, who died when my friend was twenty. “What question are you trying to answer about your grandmother?” I asked. When crafting creative nonfiction, it’s common to begin with vivid glimpses of memory that compel us to the page. […]