Student Showcase
Here we proudly feature students of all ages and in various genres. Many are the product of Susan Hodara‘s memoir class; some are also featured in the coinciding Student Showcase published monthly in the Hudson Independent newspaper serving our neighboring Rivertowns. Enjoy!
An Unexpected Thrill: The Beginning of a Late Life Running Journey by Al Pucci
t is 2003 and I am in my early 60s. S, a work acquaintance and a fitness buff, tells me, "You are built for distance running. You'll do best at that type of physical activity. You need something." I moved to the suburbs of New York following a 1999...
A Very Special Christmas by Carol Zuckerman Morelli
t’s a stunning winter’s day, a Saturday afternoon in Yonkers, New York, 1961. I close my front door behind me to the glorious sun on my face and a 30-degree chill invading my body. But my hooded black wool cape keeps me warm. I climb the hills of...
The Orange Dress by Eileen McGovern Carey
t’s a hot summer night. I am in my pink nighty, fresh out of my bath, and hanging around my mother’s room as she readies to go out. I am six years old, the youngest of her 13 children. I know I am being a nudge, glomming onto her every move and...
The Balloon Maneuver by Helen Goodman
thousand feet above the spiky landscape of Cappadocia, the balloon maneuver finally worked for me. My friend Kathrin had told me about it once, when in my late 20s I was having a tough time. We sat propped against floor pillows in Kathrin’s...