We reach the last act of Brownies for Christmas a radio play for Christmas. The Community School is post-post-modern and the chief “friend” (the Community School term for the head) Laura is fighting with a new student Colleen about Christmas. Colleen is aided by Brownies . . . and the result is the end of chaos. You can start this show here.
Episode 16
Jessica and Ron protest the Brownies, but the founder of the School, Sarah, has changed.
Episode 17
The Brownies and the anti-Brownie duel for the soul of Laura using her memories to allow her a free choice between post-post-modernity and Christmas.
Episode 18
There are two parts to this episode that contains the duel between Ron and Robert for the soul of Laura.
Lift My Chin, Lord
Lift my chin, Lord,Say to me,“You are not whoYou feared to be,Not Hecate, quite,With howling sound,Torch held…
Letters
Two delightful essays in the March issue, by Nikolas Prassas (“Large Language Poetry,” March 2025) and Gary…
Spring Twilight After Penance
Let’s say you’ve just comeFrom confession. Late sunPours through the budding treesThat mark the brown creek washing Itself…