Roald Dahl once said, if he had it his way, he’d remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead. Then again, he lived most of his life in Buckinghamshire, England, enjoying over twice the amount of average rainfall we have here in Boise, Idaho. But I’m inclined to agree with him. I’d trade sunsets at 9pm instead of 5:30, even if it’s at the end of a 100-degree day.
It's the third week of July. Today, Susan Bruns shares and excerpt from Annie Pike Greenwood's groundbreaking autobiography, "We Sagebrush Folks." An early chronicle of pioneering in Idaho, Greenwood’s memoir soberly discussed the challenges of rural farm life, addressing issues of mental health, poverty, and birth control. Greenwood died in 1956.
Our guest this month is Susan Bruns. Bruns’ work has appeared in Lithub, Brevity, Creative Nonfiction, among many other places. She is currently at work on a memoir about growing up on a small family farm in Idaho.
Something I Heard is supported by Idaho Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
