Contemporary mosaic artists and long-dead coal miners telling stories together on the ruins of an abandoned Pennsylvania coal operation
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Puttering is Life
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Dear Reader,
For the last four days, I have been puttering through life, having returned from a successful trip to small town Appalachia America to give a keynote speech to a beautiful group of storytellers.
I missed keepi...
The Mine Rat
§ The Appalachian Storyteller Festival
Saturday, Oct 3rd, 2026 - Sunday, Oct 4th, 2026 | 10:00 am. This weekend, Robert and I will pack ourselves and a box of books into Pepe, our trusty Toyota truck, and head to Nelsonville, Ohio. I a...
A 600-Year-Old Oak Tree in a German Forest
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As I type this very early morning message to you, sifting through too many ideas, searching for simplicity, this email dinged into my inbox and solved my problem. Sometimes letting other people...
When is a Book More Than Just a Book?
Dear Reader,
Due to too many things happening at once, I am enacting a new format for the beginning of each weekly essay. See the beautiful graphic with the MM monogram below? That will be your signal to enjoy three announcements before yo...
“I KNOW.”
Today’s inbox magic is more than an essay. Travel with me down FOUR distinct mini subjects. I have more material than time this summer.
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TRAIN.
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NEW STORYTELLER SERIES.
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A PORTRAIT COMPLETED (almost).
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WHEN IS A BOOK...
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