“True Stories, Well Told” is the concise phrase sported by the Creative Nonfiction magazine that celebrates the literary genre of that same name. The term
The theme for August and September is the EXTENDED family and how the norms are passed on or ignored by the next generation. This cultural
When we cross into another culture, it is helpful to have a “cultural insider,” one who shows you how to maneuver in the society or
Somewhere in elementary school, we begin to introduce the concept of “primary source” to the children and then work heavily with it during the upper
Backstory could be understood as… “…part of the story that happened before the present story and usually includes the characters’ pasts and conflicts which influence
A cultural artifact is any object made by a human which gives us information about the creator or the user. Virtually, everything we use each
Experts in cross-cultural studies tell us that “culture shock” is the second stage of ACCULTURATION which follows the first stage of Euphoria. This is a
In the first stage of ACCULTURATION, an immigrant, a long-term expatriate or a refugee experiences a period in which the customs, food, sights, and newness
The second cousin to the simile is the metaphor, only in this case, a comparison is made without the word like or as. In a
Since I’m enjoying a book of short stories by O. Henry, I will use his work to show three levels of omniscient 3rd person point
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Ever since Lori Younker was a child, she’s been captivated by her international friendships. She is mesmerized by the power of short works to inspire true understanding of the cross-cultural experience and expands her writing skills in creative nonfiction, guiding others to do the same. These days she helps others capture their life history as well as their stories of faith.