A Thanksgiving Essay . . .
Happy Thanksgiving, readers. Here’s a little essay I wrote for Horizon Air Magazine. To read it in their digital edition, click here and scroll to page 64.
Cheers! –Melissa
November 22, 2012 - Posted by lissahart | essays, writing | Eugene, Food for Lane County, gratitude, holiday essay, Horizon Air Magazine, Melissa Hart, Oregon, running, Thanksgiving, Turkey Trot
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Melissa Hart is the author of the memoir, Gringa: A Contradictory Girlhood (Seal, 2009). Her articles and essays have appeared in The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Advocate, High Country News, Orion, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Adbusters, Hemispheres, Horizon Air Magazine, and numerous other publications. Web: http://www.melissahart.com.
She lives in Oregon with her daughter, five cats, and her husband–photographer Jonathan B. Smith. She teaches Travel and Feature Writing for the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. Contact her at melissa(at)melissahart(dot)com.
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Beautifully written. I felt as if I were there with you. You are an inspiration. Thank you.
Thank you, Barbara! I’m glad you liked it . . . -Melissa
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