by Barbara Zarzosa | Feb 8, 2017 | Family heirlooms, Show and Tell, Telling our stories
She always called it her “old lady bag.” When my mother in law’s purse wore out, after 10 or 15 years of hard use, she asked for another one. It was not easy to find. Black, sturdy, short handles to be gripped with the hand rather than slung over the shoulder....
by Barbara Zarzosa | Feb 4, 2017 | Telling our stories
Marjorie Turner Hollman tells the story of her father writing a book of his life stories. Read her story here.
by Barbara Zarzosa | Feb 2, 2017 | Articles, Telling our stories
In the realm of narrative psychology, a person’s life story is not a Wikipedia biography of the facts and events of a life, but rather the way a person integrates those facts and events internally—picks them apart and weaves them back together to make meaning. This...
by Barbara Zarzosa | Feb 1, 2017 | Articles, Telling our stories
A new book and movie document the accomplishments of NASA’s black “human computers” whose work was at the heart of the country’s greatest battles. Read more about it here.
by Barbara Zarzosa | Jan 20, 2017 | Telling our stories
Artwork by Sefira Ross “I was an orphan. And I was shoeless.” Miriam Paltiel Nevel tells the story of a pair of hand-made slippers her aunt made for her. Read the story here.
