Follow us on our FB page to see new pieces every Wednesday. We are excited to announce that you can now order STORIED STUFF VOLUME 2 the second paperback collection of Storied Stuff essays and pix. All proceeds go to assist not for profits. Our thanks to the Skokie and Glencoe libraries for hosting packed readings in November. You can now view the video of GLENCOE.

Jack Hertz

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Jack Hertz

I, Jack A. Hertz, aka Abraham Jacob Hertz…

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Barbara Terao

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Barbara Terao

Huge swaths of the West coast are on fire.

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Michael Swartz

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Michael Swartz

My father was a victim of the Depression…

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Judy Iacuzzi

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Judy Iacuzzi

During the pandemic birds are abundant…

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Adrienne Gallagher

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Adrienne Gallagher

In 1977, my fiancé and I were in my hometown…

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Hilary Ward Schnadt

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Hilary Ward Schnadt

I was recently forced to retire my wine glass…

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Sara Marberry

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Sara Marberry

When I was 10 or 12 years old and my sister a little older…

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Jim Rosenau

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Jim Rosenau

My elk antler pipe, dating to when I was 15…

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Susie Butterfield

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Susie Butterfield

Growing up in the ‘50s, my favorite gifts were Paint by Number sets.

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Allen Saxon

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Allen Saxon

When my mother died at age 96…

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Lee Rubenstein

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Lee Rubenstein

I have always loved art…

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Trisha Ricketts

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Trisha Ricketts

I have always admired Andrew Wyeth’s painting…

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Sue Gano

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Sue Gano

Mama was dressed to the nines that day…

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Keith Kretchmer

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Keith Kretchmer

Five years old.

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Molly C.

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Molly C.

This is my Great-Grandpa Carl Clemens’ seabag…

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Mazzy E.

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Mazzy E.

Pink Baby is the stuffed doll I cherish most.

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Laura B. Becker

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Laura B. Becker

Being the first in my family to pursue doctoral work…

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Mike Conklin

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Mike Conklin

As a feature writer and columnist for the Chicago Tribune 30-plus years…

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Lisa Miller Sablosky

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Lisa Miller Sablosky

During a recent attic storage reorganization, I came across this diploma…

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Angela Patten

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Angela Patten

The other day when I was sorting out some cookbooks…

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