Food in the First Decade of 20th Century
The end-of-year holidays are near, a good time for pie. High in the Sierra Nevada, however, summers are short and hot while winters are...
What a Newly Published Author Learns
“Evocative” is the word of choice on the back cover of a novel or in a book review. The reader senses mystery, depth of feeling, swell of...
From Chapter 1 October 1985
October 1985, Friday Evening, Colfax The black oak tree clung to the slope that plunged to a narrow creek behind Alta’s little house near...