History as End
1619, 1776, and the politics of the past
Essays
The Roots of Cowboy Music
Searching for home at a cowboy poetry convention in Elko, Nevada.
The Myth of Self-Reliance
An encounter with Emerson’s essays.
Guns and Marriage
An unlikely Army wife tries to come to terms with her husband’s calling.
The Crane Wife
On calling off a wedding, and studying whooping cranes.
All on the Line
On the fleeting magic of volleyball.
When Things Go Missing
Reflections on two seasons of loss.
