"Occasional Writers: Bringing the Past Forward is the work of the Past/Forward memoir group based in Charleston, Illinois. Past/Forward began in 2007 when Daiva Markelis, a professor at Eastern Illinois University whose memoir White Field, Black Sheep: A Lithuanian-American Life has garnered critical acclaim, taught a memoir writing class for adults. Open to anyone with a love for writing, the group grew. Its members were serious about l ..."
"The writers in this anthology belong to the Past Forward Memoir Group, based in Charleston, Illinois. Their offerings include poems and 55-word stories as well as creative nonfiction. The writers share memories that are bittersweet, humorous, and nostalgic. There are coming-of-age stories: a first perm or first bra. A young girl learns the meaning of prejudice. A schoolboy and his friend dream of canoeing to Canada. There are stories ab ..."
Brenda's Cousin at Radcliffe by Helen Leah Reed Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2015 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN-13: 978-1-5188-6618-0, ISBN: 1-5188-6618-2
White Field, Black Sheep A Lithuanian-American Life by Daiva Markelis 216 Pages, Published 2010 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-50531-2, ISBN: 0-226-50531-6
The Bad and the Beautiful(1st Edition) Photographs by Ellen Graham by Ellen Graham , John Loring Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2004 by Harry N. Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-6750-2, ISBN: 0-8109-6750-2