Chicken Scratch: He’s Never Really Been Small by Elizabeth Beggins
From the author: This essay is one of a developing series called “Men Who Mow” that begins here. _______________________ People call him Chub. He spells it with one b. For reasons he’s never understood, others use two. At some point, he just let that go. His real name is Edgar. Edgar Leon Thomas, Jr., after […]
Key Bridge Focus Continues Its Steady Shift from Removal to Rebuilding
In the months after the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, state and federal officials maintained a website that posted regular updates of the response to the catastrophe. Now, state officials are directing the public to a new site: Key Bridge Rebuild. “It’s a great website for everybody. We talk and we have information there […]
Delmarva Review: On Making Marmalade by Erin Rose Belair
Author’s Note: “On Making Marmalade” is an excerpt from my lyrical essay collection, The Blue Years. I wrote it as a love letter, or meditation, on taking our time to do things right. I had never made marmalade before, and something about the process was so beautiful to me. How do we show our love? […]
Chesapeake Lens: “Pretty in Pink” by Deidra Lyngard
The sun sets over a pond near Tunis Mills, a perfect pink ending to a summer day. “Pretty in Pink” by Debra Lyngard.