Posted by in Never the Same Again Maxwell Sines writes a beautiful story contrasting eating, sleeping and living in the Silicon Valley, his home in California, versus Tappita, Liberia where he served as a Peace Corps volunteer from 2010-2012. Read his full story and 62 others from 50 authors in our anthology, Never the Same Again: Life, Service, and Friendship in Liberia.…Read more »
Posted by in Never the Same Again Sixty-three short stories and poems were published in the anthology, Never the Same Again: Life Service and Friendship in Liberia. Five of the authors have videoed their experiences and writings and I am honored to share the first one with you. Sit back and allow John to transport you from his hometown in Pennsylvania to…Read more »
Posted by in Never the Same Again Here is our taped West Coast Book launch of our Anthology, Never the Same Again, hosted by Village Books in Bellingham, WA with the introduction by the chief editor, Susan Greisen. We had readings from 6 of our authors: Dorothy Hares, John Miller, Joan Hamilton, Susan Greisen, Barbara Burke, and Maxwell Sines. Nearly 100 people…Read more »
Posted by in Never the Same Again While on a camping excursion with friends and neighbors sitting around the campfire on a warm August evening, for some strange reason, the discussion turned to protein foods. Some of us shivered with “Oohs,” “Awes,” and “Yucks” as a few recalled tasting unsavory insects in certain parts of Asia. One of my neighbors, Chris, who…Read more »
Posted by in Never the Same Again Thanks to all you for attending the West Coast hybrid book launch for Never the Same Again on September 25th, 2022 held at Village Books in Bellingham, WA. I emceed the event that had close to 70 attend via Zoom and about 20 in person. Conducting a hybrid event was a technical challenge, but we…Read more »
Posted by in Never the Same Again, Pink Flamingos WARNING: This blog may be longer than most and more difficult to read, but for those who want to understand what happened in Nimba County and to the Liberians in my village of Zorgowee including the surrounding areas in 1990, I give you the courage to read on. Do you ever make assumptions from what…Read more »
Posted by in Never the Same Again Three days of celebration honored Peace Corps entry into Liberia in 1962. My last blog focused on the Book Launch of our Anthology, Never the Same Again. Enjoy a selection of photos of FOL members during happy hour 7/22/22 at the Deco Bar in Washington DC. Many of us met for the first time after…Read more »
Posted by in Never the Same Again It was all we had hoped for. We packed Busboys and Poets in Washington DC, our launch venue, to capacity with an eager audience of 85. John Coyne from Peace Corps Worldwide sent a roving reporter, Steve Kaffen (RPCV Russia – 1994-96), to document the event. Please click HERE to view his wonderful write-up. Many…Read more »
Posted by in Never the Same Again, Pink Flamingos An epilogue is a writing at the end of a piece of literature, usually used to bring closure to the work. When I published my memoir, entitled In Search of Pink Flamingos, the epilogue reflected upon my Peace Corps experience and gathered historical information about Liberia that told a narrative summary of what happened there…Read more »
Posted by in Never the Same Again After publishing my award-winning memoir, In Search of Pink Flamingos in 2020, FOL (Friends of Liberia) asked me to become the chief editor of their anthology project. Never the Same Again was released in June 2022 and is an incredible historical non-fiction book of its time depicting Liberian life with a collection of stories, poems,…Read more »
Susan E. Greisen 