Musings of a Storyteller
Diane Burley, Adrienne J ClarkeLife is messy; history is messier. I braid ancestral stories, current events, and hard-won personal experience into essays that find the light — often ironic, a little quirky, and always with heart. Join me.
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What Poppa Stopped
Poppa with my Uncle Roy (left) and my dad, Frank. Photo taken around 1932.
The picture on my Aura frame shows a tuxedoed man with two boys – my uncle and my dad. The man is my Poppa – dark hair, thin upper lip with a deep cupid’s bow that...
Flopsy, Mopsy, and a Cipher
Composite by author of a young Beatrix Potter, along with select illustrations.
Enaid Iretasup was my nom de plume in fourth grade. It was the perfect code for sending clandestine notes to my friends Yram, Aseret, and Yma. Clever – but it...
Fall, Apparently, Has Instructions
My niece Lindsey lived in Alaska and saw moose routinely — this is a still from a video her friend Shelley Butters took. Alaska-Yukon moose are the largest subspecies in the world. New York's moose look almost modest by comparison. Almost....
A Little Less Wooden
I thought maybe I’d cheat this week and re-use one of the first pieces I ever wrote for Substack. Then I reread it.
The essay was about learning to dance. But what struck me wasn’t the dancing. It was how uncomfortable I sounded while writ...
Serendipity, Redefined
Stipple engraving portrait of pioneering astronomer Caroline Herschel by Joseph Brown (1809–1887), an English engraver.
Serendipity was my favorite word long before I discovered the iconic ice cream shop on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, or...
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Author, journalist, mom of two sons. I braid lost moments of history, what has us wincing, and personal experience to offer stories with heart, hope, and humor — because God knows we need all three. I'm always looking for the light.
I am the owner and operator of Substack.coach, where I offer substack consulting, coaching, workshops, and personal assistance.
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