Stories from Childhood and Beyond

These personal essays have been called poignant, humorous, and mercifully short.

Life's adventures as seen through the eyes of a child and grownup.

They have won contests, been published in books and newspapers, and performed at Jonathon Timpanelli's famous Open Mics at Shakespeare Bookstore in New York City.

(No tomatoes were thrown.)

Mr. Hardwick and the Sprinkler After This Life The Big Show Hell-bent for Berries Love is Ageless Raggedy Ann and The New York Daily News On the Same Wavelength Dependable Traditions What it Really Means The Freedom of Typing Sparkles in the Night

Lese Dunton is a reporter, editor, author, and award-winning essayist.

She has worked for The New York Daily News, Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, and CBS-Television, and started the online news-paper, The New Sun.