Alyson Shelton
Alyson is an award winning screenwriter and essayist.
Appears in 34 Episodes
Lina Lau
Where I’m From #34By Lina LauInspired by George Ella LyonI am from homemade thingsPizza and dresses and playdough in every colourI am from the house before the bend,Sm...
Jeannine Ouellette
Where I’m From #33By Jeannine OuelletteInspired by George Ella LyonFine WovenI am from overflowing ashtrays, from store-brand cereal and late payments.I am from steep ...
Meera Vijayann
Where I’m From #32 By Meera VijayannInspired by George Ella LyonI am from the pages of old journals,From Bona and black ink, I am from wooden floors filled with toys a...
Christina Mauro
Where I'm From #31By Christina MauroInspired by George Ella LyonI am from the 70's,From hot Folgers coffee and Lipton’s sweet iced tea.I am from the house of Garcia wi...
Lisa Rizzo
Where I'm From #30By Lisa RizzoInspired by George Ella LyonI am from the back seats of rusty old cars,from Crisco and Jell-O.I am from a lawn stretching to farm fields...
Rosanna Staffa
Where I’m From #29By Rosanna StaffaInspired by George Ella LyonI am from a blue Atala bikeFrom Borotalco Roberts and Coty powder #21the whiff of candy they left in the...
Jody Ohlsen Collins
Where I’m From #28By Jody Ohlsen CollinsInspired by George Ella LyonI am from doughboy pools and homemade Barbie housesfrom Huffy bikes and Helms Bakery donuts.I am f...
Maureen C. Berry
Where I'm From #27By Maureen C. BerryInspired by George Ella LyonI am from buttercream yellow kitchen walls,From a General Electric avocado green stove and The Good Ho...
Tonya Todd
Where I’m From #26by Tonya ToddInspired by George Ella LyonI am from books and cats and baseball bats,from Mother’s Milk and Banner Batteries.I am from the swimming po...
Michelle Yang
Where I’m From #25 By Michelle YangInspired by George Ella Lyon I am from sweet potato noodlesfrom Shin Ramyun, jajangmyeon, and barley tea.From the apartment atop a K...
Buick Audra
Where I’m From #24by Buick AudraInspired by George Ella LyonI’m from things I didn’t get to chooseLike mango groves and Southern rootsThe latter of which, I found out ...
Gia Ruiz
Where I'm From #23By Gia RuizInspired by George Ella LyonI am from layawaysFrom generic cola and heartburn causing picante chipsI am from 9 homes in 17 years, on milit...
Fox Henry Frazier
Where I’m From #22By Fox Henry FrazierInspired by George Ella LyonI am from Susquehanna and Chenango riverbanks,from rock salt and backyard timber rattlesnakes.I am fr...
Maxine Lipner
Where I Am From #21By Maxine LipnerInspired by George Ella LyonI am from sharing black and white cookies with my older sister at the neighborhoodbakery, where the woma...
Aly Leavitt
Where I’m From #20By Aly LeavittInspired by George Ella LyonI am from diet coke bottles hidden in the closetFrom powdered hostess donuts and the big shop truck that dr...
Erik Sandstrom
Where I’m From #19By Erik SandstromInspired by George Ella LyonI am from the toy bins at the Ben Franklin Five and DimeFrom a Mattel Fanner 50 and a tube of Testor’s ...
Emily Withnall
Where I’m From #18By Emily WithnallOriginally published in High Desert Journal Inspired by George Ella LyonClaret cup cacti announce themselves in everything I write. ...
Peg Conway
Where I’m From #17By Peg ConwayInspired by George Ella LyonI am from cartoons on Saturday morning,from Oreos dipped in milk andCampbell’s chicken noodle soup heated in...
Vanessa King
Where I’m From #16By Vanessa KingInspired George Ella LyonI am from chlorine.From Speedo and Tyr.I am from the stuccoed ranch on Estero and the poorly-placed box past ...
Lucie Frost
Where I’m From #15By Lucie FrostInspired by George Ella LyonI am from TV dinners, on my dad’s side.From Swanson’s Chicken Pot Pie and Morton’s Turkey Dinner.On my moth...