by Mari Serebrov | Nov, Mon, 2020 | Uncategorized
While Nov. 1 is midway between the official beginning and ending of fall here in the U.S., it always seems to usher in a new season for me – one filled with lots of cooking, baking, crocheting and breaking out the sweaters. Following the habit Mom instilled in me... 
by Mari Serebrov | Aug, Wed, 2020 | Uncategorized
Stories can be born in a million ways, but it helps to have a spark and a deadline. My latest published story, “Goat Mountain,” was sparked by a listing in an author’s magazine about a new anthology, Anthropomorphic Regalements, that was seeking folktales starring... 
by Mari Serebrov | May, Sat, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
The world can be a scary placeWith things we’ll never understand.That’s when hatred will take commandUnless we give love the upper hand. That’s part of a poem I wrote for my first grandchild. While most of the poem was written shortly after Izzy was born... 
by Mari Serebrov | Apr, Sun, 2020 | News
There’s a current Facebook activity in the U.S. in which people are posting their senior pictures from high school in a show of solidarity for the #ClassOf2020. When I dug through my old photos to find my senior picture, I was flooded with memories from my last year... 
by Mari Serebrov | Mar, Mon, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s all a matter of perspective. All this social-distancing, sheltering in place and self-isolating can seem like a curse. But for the glass-nearly-full people, it can be a gift. A gift of time. Time to take a break from the busyness of modern life and reach out –... 