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KORONGOBOOKS
Stories from the Heart of Vermont


Sugaring 1900
For an hour all was well. The sun shone, the fire crackled, the sap bubbled and was duly dipped . . .

Sara Tucker
Apr 10, 20205 min read
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Something Breaks
Orlando, my Puerto Rican cousin-in-law, stands at the stove, making frittatas and some kind of hash. “Not more food!” cries Aunt Ruth.

Sara Tucker
Nov 5, 20192 min read
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Dear Ms. Didion
If you're playing around with what we call voice—your own or the voice of a character in one of your stories—try this writing exercise:...

Sara Tucker
Nov 4, 20193 min read
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"My Parents Told Me to Study Art"
Vermont artist Amy Hook-Therrien will join Shirly Hook and me at Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph on Sunday, October 20, to talk...

Sara Tucker
Oct 6, 20195 min read
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On Bullying, Books, and the Abenaki Language
Part 3 of my conversation with Shirly Hook, author of My Bring Up. Shirly is a citizen of the Koas Abenaki Nation and serves on the...

Sara Tucker
Oct 1, 20192 min read
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Let's Talk About Panthers
Shirly Hook's new book, My Bring Up, delves into her Abenaki heritage and recalls a childhood that was spent largely outdoors.

Sara Tucker
Sep 29, 20193 min read
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A Conversation with Shirly Hook
Earlier this month, Shirly and her partner, Doug Bent, did a cooking demo at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum in Burlington, Vermont. A...

Sara Tucker
Sep 28, 20192 min read
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Save the Date: October 20 @ 2 p.m.
Korongo's fall lineup includes books by Shirly Hook, the Korongo Writers Group, and my mother-in-law. When Korongo finished its last...

Sara Tucker
Sep 27, 20192 min read
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Patrick and I Are Proud to Announce
About ten years ago, Patrick asked his mother to write down her life story; we had just finished publishing a series of books written by...

Sara Tucker
Aug 25, 20192 min read
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Writing prompt #1: If music be the food of love
Several of the writers I've worked with this past year are writing love stories. Sarah Silbert is one. Sarah wanted to give her novel a...

Sara Tucker
Jan 9, 20192 min read
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