Storied Stuff’s second annual writing contest is on! Info is under “How to Submit.” You can now order STORIED STUFF, the first paperback collection of Storied Stuff essays and pix. All proceeds go to assist those impacted by the LA wildfires. Join us in Glencoe on July 9 for a free reading by nine local contributors to the book. Info: https://calendar.glencoelibrary.org/event/14647025

Jim Reardon 7/9/25 Jim Reardon 7/9/25

Jim Reardon

2024 Contest Runner Up

Loree Sandler 7/9/25 Loree Sandler 7/9/25

Loree Sandler

2024 Contest Runner Up

Larry Gritton 7/5/25 Larry Gritton 7/5/25

Larry Gritton

My late wife Jennifer’s…

Jim Dodds 7/5/25 Jim Dodds 7/5/25

Jim Dodds

“Awww, look. The lake’s full of water again.”

Patricia Merritt Lear 7/2/25 Patricia Merritt Lear 7/2/25

Patricia Merritt Lear

My dad, Jim Merritt, died young…

Dr. C.T. Vivian 7/2/25 Dr. C.T. Vivian 7/2/25

Dr. C.T. Vivian

If you want to begin to understand me, my family, my people…

Linda Hansell 6/25/25 Linda Hansell 6/25/25

Linda Hansell

When I was finally able to…

Ella Weigel 6/25/25 Ella Weigel 6/25/25

Ella Weigel

My grandmother wore a fur coat…

Dorothy Lemmey 6/18/25 Dorothy Lemmey 6/18/25

Dorothy Lemmey

Ken and I stood…

N.G. Haiduck 6/18/25 N.G. Haiduck 6/18/25

N.G. Haiduck

It was 1971 and my London friend…

Mary Loretta Kelly 6/15/25 Mary Loretta Kelly 6/15/25

Mary L Kelly

It’s 1934. My father is wearing…

Marney Solomon 6/15/25 Marney Solomon 6/15/25

Marney Solomon

My Mother never drove.

Joseph M. Madda 6/15/25 Joseph M. Madda 6/15/25

Joseph M. Madda

My father was a fastidious dresser…

Robert Wallace 6/15/25 Robert Wallace 6/15/25

Robert Wallace

Now that I’m retired…

Loree Sandler 6/11/25 Loree Sandler 6/11/25

Loree Sandler

“Hmm,” Bob said…

Frederick J. Nachman 6/11/25 Frederick J. Nachman 6/11/25

Frederick J. Nachman

November 8, 2024, marks a very significant…

Dia Walsh 6/4/25 Dia Walsh 6/4/25

Dia Walsh

It’s a process sorting…

Cathy Thornhill 6/4/25 Cathy Thornhill 6/4/25

Cathy Thornhill

Life is a circle…

Liza Blue 5/28/25 Liza Blue 5/28/25

Liza Blue

It’s a mystery how…

Naomi Gladish Smith 5/28/25 Naomi Gladish Smith 5/28/25

Naomi Smith

I recently came across this picture…