La Crosse Author Reimagines Hmong Folk Tale in New Book ‘Folklore’
The story of Xai and Sia is a Hmong folk tale of a young woman’s journey to the netherworld to ...
Michael Perry’s Dispatches From The Little Writing Room Above The Garage
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we're all being urged to stay "safer at home." So, Wisconsin author Michael ...
Complex Grief: ‘I Am A Little Damaged, But I Am Oh So Good’
We all grieve in different ways. It’s painful. It lingers. It's complicated. In working through her own grief, Nikotris Perkins ...
Finding Meaning In Late Life With Art
TimeSlips Creative Storytelling is a program based on the therapeutic power of stories. The idea is to use photos and other prompts with ...
Storytelling Helps One Woman Deal With Trauma
Isabella came to St. John’s on the Lake in Milwaukee after she injured her leg in a gardening accident. It ...
Breaking Through Language Barriers With Story
Carlos Rodriguez is a TimeSlips facilitator at St. Ann's Center for Intergenerational Care in Milwaukee. Rodriguez is also a student at ...
Lodi Program Brings Kids And Seniors Together
For several years now, kids and seniors in Lodi have played games, painted, sung songs, and read stories together as ...
A Favorite Tree
A few weeks ago a friend posted a photo online of his “favorite tree,” a magnificent sugar maple in his ...
Winter Tale
You’re probably looking forward to spring. The birdsong. The trees leafing out and the tulips pressing through the mud. The ...
Veterans Tell Their Stories
Pressed for time, doctors often have little time to spend getting to know their patients. An innovative program at the ...