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Great Mountain Forest to host Nature Writing Retreat at Historic Yale Camp in Falls Village, Conn., Aug. 7 to 9

“The retreat brings people together, builds community in the forest, gets participants outside and off their screens, and uses nature sustainably to heal and inspire minds and souls,” stated Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Michael Zafros. Retreat registration closes on July 30.

AUDIOBOOKS: Tales of the supernatural

Shorter days and colder nights make us want to curl up with a scary story.

SHORT STORY: The Reading

This is sixth story from Jonathan Baumbach’s forthcoming collection, “The Pavilion of Former Wives,” to be published by Danzig.

SHORT STORY: ‘Seattle’

"My mother always spoke highly of you,” she said. “That was until she stopped remembering who you were."

A Writer Recommends: ‘Good-bye Louise, Or Who I Am’: A story by Lydia Davis

"If something interests me, whether it’s a piece of language or a family relationship or a cow, then I write about it. I never judge ahead of time. I never ask, Is this worth writing about?” -- Lydia Davis

A Writer Recommends: ‘Pitiful Criminals’

This is not an easy book. There are thirteen such tales in total. The stories are riveting and sad and funny. They are also incredibly thoughtful and fair, accessible and smart.
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