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Deborah Lee Luskin Writer, Speaker, Educator
- Vermont Was Once As Red as it is now Blue
by Deborah Lee Luskin on September 24, 2026 at 3:45 pmLiving in Place
- NEWS FROM THE WORD SHOP, FALL 2026
by Deborah Lee Luskin on September 23, 2026 at 1:01 amLIVING IN PLACE
- Keep the Roadless Rule
by Deborah Lee Luskin on September 4, 2026 at 3:44 pmLiving in Place
- Nature Writing Workshops in September
by Deborah Lee Luskin on August 14, 2026 at 11:03 amArtemis Ambassador
- Phoebes Nest in Our Front Porch
by Deborah Lee Luskin on June 17, 2026 at 3:37 pmLiving in Place
- "A Great Summer Read"
by Deborah Lee Luskin on June 9, 2026 at 6:24 pmAcross the Fence Interview
Blog Archive
Canada
When anyone on the Long Trail asked me where I was heading last summer, I always said, “Canada.” One man replied, “Before the election?” This was in late August. I’d been on the...
Operatic Politics: Don Giovanni
While watching a recent Live in HD transmission of Don Giovanni, opera and politics collided, turning into a sharp commentary for what’s going on in American politics today. Don...
Ready, Set, Write!
Today is November first and the beginning of Nanowrimo –when writers worldwide try to pen a 50,000 novel before the end of the month. I’m not participating in Nanowrimo this...
My New Attitude Toward Food
On the trail, I learned a new attitude toward food. When Jan and I started planning our trip, I imagined twenty-five days of oatmeal for breakfast, peanut butter for lunch, and...
Mt. Mansfield Forces a Change of Plans
Mt. Mansfield Forces a Change of Plans We’d planned to hike an ambitious ten miles on September first, but we stopped after arduous six. It wasn’t the distance that stopped us;...
The Forest for the Trees
With New England’s hills ablaze in their autumn foliage, it’s impossible not to see the forest for the trees. But the forest is made up of individual trees, each of which turns a...