The Things We Leave Out

On Writing: Published in the Spring 2022 issue of the Good River Review

I’m thrilled to share “The Things We Leave Out” — published in the Spring 2022 issue of the Good River Review.

I wrote this piece when I was visiting Dad up in Michigan. I was seven months pregnant and I remember how alive the story was, how vivid the memories were, and how my emotions undulated like rushing waves. 

When I finished the piece, I read it to…