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Fantasy Farmer

Stonecrop is a gorgeous new online journal of urban nature writing, art & photography. I was excited to have an essay included in Issue 2: Routes/Roots about how my grandfather had an urban farm in Oakland, CA, long before it became trendy. This is a picture of the two of us together back then. Read…
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A Library Of The Mind – Simone Martel

When I was very young I knew about Carnegie libraries built all around the country, a steel tycoon’s gift to the nation. They were special places, the sort of mansions rich people might live in, only devoted to books. My branch, in Oakland, California, had high ceilings, wood paneling, a fireplace and sofas. For an…
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