Alyson Shelton

Alyson Shelton

Alyson is an award winning screenwriter and essayist.

Appears in 51 Episodes

Christina Mauro

Where I'm From #31 By Christina Mauro Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from the 70's, From hot Folgers coffee and Lipton’s sweet iced tea. I am from the house of Gar...

Lisa Rizzo

Where I'm From #30 By Lisa Rizzo Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from the back seats of rusty old cars, from Crisco and Jell-O. I am from a lawn stretching to farm...

Rosanna Staffa

Where I’m From #29 By Rosanna Staffa Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from a blue Atala bike From Borotalco Roberts and Coty powder #21 the whiff of candy they left ...

Jody Ohlsen Collins

Where I’m From #28 By  Jody Ohlsen Collins Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from doughboy pools and homemade Barbie houses from Huffy bikes and Helms Bakery donuts. ...

Maureen C. Berry

Where I'm From #27 By Maureen C. Berry Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from buttercream yellow kitchen walls, From a General Electric avocado green stove and The Go...

Tonya Todd

Where I’m From #26 by Tonya Todd Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from books and cats and baseball bats, from Mother’s Milk and Banner Batteries. I am from the swimmi...

Michelle Yang

Where I’m From #25 By Michelle Yang Inspired by George Ella Lyon   I am from sweet potato noodles from Shin Ramyun, jajangmyeon, and barley tea. From the apartment ato...

Buick Audra

Where I’m From #24 by Buick Audra Inspired by George Ella Lyon I’m from things I didn’t get to choose Like mango groves and Southern roots The latter of which, I foun...

Gia Ruiz

Where I'm From #23 By Gia Ruiz Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from layaways From generic cola and heartburn causing picante chips I am from 9 homes in 17 years, o...

Fox Henry Frazier

Where I’m From #22 By Fox Henry Frazier Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from Susquehanna and Chenango riverbanks, from rock salt and backyard timber rattlesnakes. I...

Maxine Lipner

Where I Am From #21 By Maxine Lipner Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from sharing black and white cookies with my older sister at the neighborhood bakery, where the...

Aly Leavitt

Where I’m From #20 By Aly Leavitt Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from diet coke bottles hidden in the closet From powdered hostess donuts and the big shop truck th...

Erik Sandstrom

 Where I’m From #19 By Erik Sandstrom Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from the toy bins at the Ben Franklin Five and Dime From a Mattel Fanner 50 and a tube of Test...

Emily Withnall

Where I’m From #18 By Emily Withnall Originally published in High Desert Journal  Inspired by George Ella Lyon Claret cup cacti announce themselves in everything I wr...

Peg Conway

Where I’m From #17 By Peg Conway Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from cartoons on Saturday morning, from Oreos dipped in milk and Campbell’s chicken noodle soup hea...

Vanessa King

Where I’m From #16 By Vanessa King Inspired George Ella Lyon I am from chlorine. From Speedo and Tyr. I am from the stuccoed ranch on Estero and the poorly-placed box...

Lucie Frost

Where I’m From #15 By Lucie Frost Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from TV dinners, on my dad’s side. From Swanson’s Chicken Pot Pie and Morton’s Turkey Dinner. On m...

Alyson Shelton & Anonymous

Where I’m From #14 By Alyson Shelton  Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from bathing suits, From Ragu and Chanel No. 5. I am from sandy feet. (Gritty, crunchy on the ...

Ann Kelly

Where I’m From #13 By Ann Kathryn Kelly Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from an Irish Clan’s love, strong as bedrock, deep as ocean, the baby in the family almost t...

Stacy Mendell

 Where I’m From #12 By Stacy Mendell Inspired by George Ella Lyon I am from the purple banana seat bike, from slip-on Keds and double knit dresses, from Piggly Wiggly...

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