Main: An Anthology, part of The Way Things Were Series from Books by Hippocampus, celebrates small town America. The collection features stories about family-owned businesses, such as the stores and specialty shops that used to rule Main Street America. Our contributors share how these businesses define themselves and their family members, how the efforts evolved over time, through the generations. Confirmed contributors include: Lindsay Gelay-Akins: "On the Corner of Atlantic and Osborn" Joan Taylor Cehn: "My Father's Store: Built to Suit" Christopher Cocca: "Last Stand in the Closing Country" Kimberly Ence: "Raise/Raze" Nina Gaby: "Looking South on Main" Linda Hansell: "Ready to Wear" Melissa Hart: "Reflections on my Grandmother's Costume Shop While Anxiously Making Masks" Kristine Kopperud: "How to Paint: Tips from a Small-Town Contractor" Dyann Nashton: "Candy is Strong When the Marrow is Sweet" Kelly Garriott Waite: "The Permanence of Elephants" Suzanne Samuels: "The Village Card and Gift Shop" Melissa Scholes Young: "What Needs Done: The Love and Burden of a Family Business"
Main: An Anthology, part of The Way Things Were Series from Books by Hippocampus, celebrates small town America. The collection features stories about family-owned businesses, such as the stores and specialty shops that used to rule Main Street America. Our contributors share how these businesses define themselves and their family members, how the efforts evolved over time, through the generations. Confirmed contributors include: Lindsay Gelay-Akins: "On the Corner of Atlantic and Osborn" Joan Taylor Cehn: "My Father's Store: Built to Suit" Christopher Cocca: "Last Stand in the Closing Country" Kimberly Ence: "Raise/Raze" Nina Gaby: "Looking South on Main" Linda Hansell: "Ready to Wear" Melissa Hart: "Reflections on my Grandmother's Costume Shop While Anxiously Making Masks" Kristine Kopperud: "How to Paint: Tips from a Small-Town Contractor" Dyann Nashton: "Candy is Strong When the Marrow is Sweet" Kelly Garriott Waite: "The Permanence of Elephants" Suzanne Samuels: "The Village Card and Gift Shop" Melissa Scholes Young: "What Needs Done: The Love and Burden of a Family Business"