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Fiction Pick: ‘The Old Caver’

Fiction Pick: ‘The Old Caver’

Arturo was nearly an old caver and dreaded becoming like the men who would drink rum and share their own legends throughout the night.

Posted on October 19, 2020October 20, 2020 by Kyle PerrottiIn Essays & Fiction12 Minutes Read

Just Keep Living, Kid

Just Keep Living, Kid

There’s no telling how these things will play out, what his life will hold for him, because right now he’s just an idea, a bump in Caitlin’s stomach.

Posted on October 4, 2020October 5, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn Essays & Fiction10 Minutes Read

Life, as in Wineberries

Life, as in Wineberries

The delicate balance of tartness and sweetness.

Posted on July 9, 2020July 14, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn places6 Minutes Read

I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Low Country (Blues)

I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Low Country (Blues)

An ill-fated camping trip to James Island has one lesson to teach: listen to meteorologists.

Posted on June 18, 2020June 22, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn places7 Minutes Read

The COVID Diaries, Part III: Subterranean Homestuck Blues

The COVID Diaries, Part III: Subterranean Homestuck Blues

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, Our Land will be publishing a series of diary-style updates to capture this unique moment in world history. This is part three.

Posted on May 10, 2020May 11, 2020 by Mike SchoeffelIn Culture8 Minutes Read

Hidden Village on the Rappahannock

Hidden Village on the Rappahannock

“Come and see Port Royal — come late in April or in May or June — when the crops are growing, the flowers blooming, the birds singing, the placid lake-like river just rippling into smiles. You shall dream yourself in Geneva…” – George Fitzhugh, 1859

Posted on June 16, 2019June 17, 2019 by Mike SchoeffelIn places6 Minutes Read

Where Nothing There Is: A Quick Trip to the Weirdest Small Town in Texas

Where Nothing There Is: A Quick Trip to the Weirdest Small Town in Texas

‘I’ve lived in Jamaica, Cleveland, all over. But everytime I leave Marfa and come back, everything flattens back out. It’s like the clock slows down.’

Posted on June 13, 2019August 25, 2019 by Mike SchoeffelIn places5 Minutes Read

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