As she prepares to leave the home she shared with her ex, Marlene Adelstein finds herself fixated on the husk of a nest hanging in the yard.
Marlene Adelstein
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The Omen of the Wasps’ Nest
As she prepares to leave the home she shared with her ex, Marlene Adelstein finds herself fixated on the husk of a nest hanging in the yard.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Featured, Nonfiction
The Omen of the Wasps’ Nest
As she prepares to leave the home she shared with her ex, Marlene Adelstein finds herself fixated on the husk of a nest hanging in the yard.
Posted inEditor's Pick
A Portrait of the Mother as a Young Girl
In this personal essay from our Fine Lines series, Marlene Adelstein finds herself transported back in time and consciousness via an inherited painting.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Nonfiction, Story
A Portrait of the Mother as a Young Girl
Marlene Adelstein finds herself transported back in time and consciousness via an inherited painting.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Featured, Nonfiction
A Portrait of the Mother as a Young Girl
Marlene Adelstein finds herself transported back in time and consciousness via an inherited painting.
Posted inEditor's Pick
When a Mother and Daughter Reverse Roles
A personal essay in which Marlene Adelstein looks a her obsession with an orphaned sea otter and realizes it’s helping her process her grief over her Alzheimers-afflicted mom.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Featured, Nonfiction, Story
When a Mother and Daughter Reverse Roles
An obsession with an orphaned sea otter helps Marlene Adelstein process her grief over her Alzheimers-afflicted mom.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Featured, Nonfiction
When a Mother and Daughter Reverse Roles
An obsession with an orphaned sea otter helps Marlene Adelstein process her grief over her Alzheimers-afflicted mom.