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The Things That Will Fit into a House | Eva Silverfine
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Writing, editing, and points in between. The Unveiling →. The Things That Will Fit into a House. June 26, 2016. Thirteen years after my mother left, she moved back in. Her return didn’t signal reconciliation between her and my father, albeit they were on better terms than when they had separated. She moved back into the house to be useful. As was characteristic, my father allowed others to make important life decisions for him and then claimed his innocence. The price, at least in part, was his havin...
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My Mother’s Songbook | Eva Silverfine
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Writing, editing, and points in between. The Gate to the Garden. The Last Bar Mitzvah →. My Mother’s Songbook. August 30, 2015. A self-described culture-vulture, my mother grew up in small-town New Jersey but was happy to escape to New York City. At 91 she still frequents concerts and some smaller music venues, including an open mic organized by the widow of one of the well-known New York Ash brothers. On a recent visit to see her, she told me that it all goes downhill after 90. This is my mother’s h...
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I Visit Sometimes | Eva Silverfine
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Writing, editing, and points in between. As with All Things in XXXX Editing, Be Consistent. Scents of Christmas →. November 21, 2015. I eat from my grandparents’ dishes. I sleep in one of their beds. I store my clothes in their dresser. I surround myself with old family things, as if the possessions themselves continue the family lore. As signs of his affection. When it is time to leave, Grandpa follows us and fills our car with gas at the corner station. He works there a few hours a day not too far ...
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The Unveiling | Eva Silverfine
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Writing, editing, and points in between. The Things That Will Fit into a House. September 11 →. September 9, 2016. Do you need to go? My younger sister asks as we hug hello in front of the cemetery’s office. The bathroom’s around the side of the building. We reassemble graveside and await the stragglers to arrive. My brother’s ex greets me, How was the traffic? Not bad, I reply, not really wanting to talk traffic. The Southern State was bad, he tells me. A lot of beach traffic. My pseudo-stepsister, the ...
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The Last Bar Mitzvah | Eva Silverfine
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Writing, editing, and points in between. My Mother’s Songbook. As with All Things in XXXX Editing, Be Consistent →. The Last Bar Mitzvah. September 18, 2015. Sometimes people whom I barely knew, people long dead, come to my mind. Their faces are indistinct, but I remember a yearning they expressed that, as a child, I was too young to understand. These memories come upon hearing songs the melodies familiar, the words foreign songs in Hebrew, sung for generations of which we each belong to only one. When I...
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Writing | Eva Silverfine
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Writing, editing, and points in between. Tiny Lights: A Journal of Personal Narrative. Pavane http:/ bit.ly/1saERWh. The Tree of Life http:/ bit.ly/1Ue04ru. 8220;Neighbors” http:/ bit.ly/2dgZT1E. Fiction on the Web). Maggie Was a Mayfly: An Immature’s Story. Maggie meets Rudy on her travels. (Illustration by Taina Litwak). For some of us, finding our place in the world is a circuitous path. For a young adult, the journey can be a confusing path of missteps and self doubt. How to Bury Your Dog. Stuck at h...
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Post | Eva Silverfine
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Writing, editing, and points in between. The Day of the Dress →. December 6, 2016. For someone who writes, I’ve been keeping a lot of thoughts in my head, not focusing on articulating them. Part of this results from having work deadlines to meet, but another part reflects my trying to digest my own thoughts and those of others at a time when so many have so much to say. This entry was posted in Other Days. And tagged Writing and editing. The Day of the Dress →. December 6, 2016 at 7:06 pm. On A Confused ...