mythology Archive

  • Winter’s Bone

    Posted on July 1, 2011 | 7 Comments
    Among its confluence of forces and traditions, it is impossible to ignore that the mythological potential of America is enabled, at least in part, by its sheer size. As the borders of the United States pushed relentlessly West, spaces opened up in the endless flats […]

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  • The Joys of Parenthood

    Posted on April 27, 2011 | 33 Comments
    Why do we have such a hard time admitting to the realities of parenthood? This morning a dear friend of mine who has just given birth to her second baby posted a question on her Facebook page.   She has another child who has just […]

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  • Glastonbury Tor

    Posted on March 31, 2011 | 6 Comments
    When we lived in Bristol, we went a few times to the nearby and ancient town of Glastonbury, where, on top of a sharp and very prominent hill, a strange-looking tower stands alone. A mythology surrounds the ‘Tor’, and the whole town, connecting unseen worlds […]

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