Amber BlackThe Last, the First, and the WaitingThe last person I hugged, was a stranger. He was a 20-something, 30 years my junior (about the same age as my daughter), just out of…8 min read·Aug 12, 2020----
Amber BlackConnecticut River Valley, JulyMy people have farmed in the rich, silt-laden, flatlands of the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts since the 1920s. In the…2 min read·Aug 5, 2020----
Amber BlackThe Island and the LifeboatI feel like I’ve been on an island as the COVID-19 crisis has unfolded. It’s an island I’ve lived on for a long time, in a home that’s…6 min read·Apr 12, 2020--1--1