In Providence: A Lady Never Tells
If you ask her how she used to spend her Sundays, she would tell you about Cellar Stories. “This isn’t going to be you writing about how many books I […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
In Providence: The Butcher
If you were living in Providence in 2004, it’s possible you may have been invited to a party. “My friend asked me to go with her, and she got sick […]
In Providence: The Woman at the Door
If you were walking down Benefit Street in Providence a few years ago, you might have seen an old woman standing outside a house asking to be let in. “She […]
In Providence: Missing in Providence
If you ask when anyone last saw her, you’ll get a variety of times and places. You’ll get assurances that she looked happy. That she seemed fine. That she was […]
In Providence: A Scream in Providence
If you were awake one night on Providence’s north side, you might have heard the scream. “It was long. It was a long scream. I popped right up in bed. […]
In Providence: The Biltmore
If you live in Rhode Island, you’re used to defiantly referring to things and people by their old names. I was once at a party where the person I was […]
In Providence: Trinity Rep
Last week, Trinity Repertory Company announced that it would not produce in-person theater until late next year. While all of us have watched the hoped-for timelines for live entertainment get […]
In Providence: When there are nine
If you live in Providence, it may seem as though we’re always finding a reason to mourn. For what’s happening across the country, here in the state, and internally as […]
In Providence: The Sheriff
If you know who she is, then you call her The Sheriff. “That was a cute name they came up with for me. I’d come back this time of year […]
In Providence: A Year in Providence
A year ago this week, I stepped onto the Pedestrian Bridge in Providence. I was going to write a column about Providence. It was going to be a fun column. […]