On Sunflowers, and Hope, in Times of Drought

On Sunflowers, and Hope, in Times of Drought

This is the longer version of “Of Sunflowers, and Hope, in Times of Drought,” which first appeared in the Here section of Issue 14, printed July 2023. It is late July 2021. I have driven my daughter an hour northwest to reach swathes of Minnesota sunflowers, the...
Literary Landscapes

Literary Landscapes

Is there a Midwestern author or book that you love? Have you visited their home or made a pilgrimage to their birthplace? Do you share a hometown? On your commute, do you pass by a site from within their writing? Do you live near a site that has been lost or...
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