Dr. Monita Soni shares a story of connection and inspiration from one of her travels to Austin Texas. While exploring the market, sampling spicy salsa, and enjoying delicious avocado icecream, Monita encounters a typewriter poet who has an unexpected connection. 

Sundial writer Wayne Holliday ponders the beginnings of life in our universe.

Sundial Writer Grace Treutel explores heartbreak, hurt, and finding herself anew in these poetry pieces.

Sundial storyteller Rose Battle brings us a rollicking tale of a glorious homecoming at Easter!

In these uncertain times, Sundial Writer Paul Harrison wonders what is subjective, and what is objective.

We return to our treasure trove of stories from Kathryn Tucker Windham this week, hearing about a spring time ritual for kids in her small Alabama town. 

Today we honor longtime Sundial contributor Ted Roberts, who passed away last week after a brief illness.  His Sundial story, "Chemoscene", shows the grace and humor with which Ted approached everything in life. 

Ted is shown in this photo with Jill Wilson, the volunteer director of the Clearview Cancer Institute, where Ted served as a volunteer.

Sundial contributor Jessica Temple recalls the accessories that made her a "worldly woman". 

Jackie Williams describes her small childhood home that featured two kitchens and two very different cooks. 

In Ray Greene's story, "The Traveler and Summer Snow", we hear how a first time trip to the South brought centuries of emotions to the surface.