Alyson Shelton
Alyson is an award winning screenwriter and essayist.
Appears in 26 Episodes
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...
Alyson Shelton & Anonymous
Where I’m From #14By Alyson Shelton Inspired by George Ella LyonI am from bathing suits,From Ragu and Chanel No. 5.I am from sandy feet.(Gritty, crunchy on the floor a...
Ann Kelly
Where I’m From #13By Ann Kathryn KellyInspired by George Ella LyonI am from an Irish Clan’s love,strong as bedrock, deep as ocean,the baby in the family almost taken,d...
Stacy Mendell
Where I’m From #12By Stacy MendellInspired by George Ella LyonI am from the purple banana seat bike,from slip-on Keds and double knit dresses,from Piggly Wiggly and S...
Meg Nocero
Where I’m From #11By Meg NoceroInspired by George Ella LyonThe Italian-American Dreamer – to be seen and appreciated for our culture’s contributionsThe story of my fa...
Elizabeth Heise
Where I’m From #10By Elizabeth HeiseInspired by George Ella LyonI am from tumbleweedsFrom brewer’s yeast and goldensealI am from a little white house on Quiet Lane,pee...
Giselle Interiano
Where I’m From #9By Giselle InterianoInspired by Geroge Ella LyonI am from recycled food containers with leftovers instead of yogurt. From watered down dish soap and V...
Emily Brisse
Where I’m From #8By Emily BrisseInspired by George Ella LyonI’m from backyard vegetable gardens,from the rhubarb in spring to tomatoes in fall,from cold cans of Pepsi ...
Alexis Donkin
Where I’m From #7By Alexis DonkinInspired by George Ella LyonI am from freshly inked paperFrom acrylic coated canvas and natural bristle brushes, Lowden guitars and A...