FAMILY

Kamille D. Whittaker

Apr 7, 20211 min read

Riverside.

Oranges & palms in Riverside, California Leon Bridges, River

Kamille D. Whittaker

Nov 24, 20201 min read

... I imagine, a long day would puddle at Dad's feet. He’d be feeling “low” and needing to hear … peace. “Play me a song,” he’d whisper,...

Kamille D. Whittaker

Aug 17, 20201 min read

Small Axe editorial committee member Tami Navarro and archipelagos editor Kaiama L. Glover co-host Writing Home, a weekly podcast about...

Kamille D. Whittaker

Jul 28, 20201 min read

"I cut it back ... maybe too much ... but it will grow back. And if it doesn't... I'll just plant another." -- Mom on her avocado/pear...

Kamille D. Whittaker

Jun 13, 20201 min read

By Imani Perry Excerpted from The Paris Review I’m growing microgreens. Every couple of weeks they are sufficiently lush to be snipped...

Kamille D. Whittaker

May 13, 20201 min read

#JumpAtTheSuns #Memoir #NarrativeNonfiction #NewOrleans

Kamille D. Whittaker

Dec 29, 20191 min read

Soup Joumou, also known as the Haitian Independence Soup, is a hearty pumpkin (or squash) soup that is traditionally served on January 1...

Kamille D. Whittaker

Dec 17, 20191 min read

#JumpAtTheSuns #Mothering

Kamille D. Whittaker

Nov 21, 20191 min read

[Lucille begins at the :26 mark] won't you celebrate with me what i have shaped into a kind of life? i had no model. born in babylon both...

Kamille D. Whittaker

Aug 7, 20195 min read

Jimmy, there is too much to think about you, and too much to feel. The difficulty is your life refuses summation - it always did - and...

Kamille D. Whittaker

Dec 31, 20182 min read

My thoughts: I was once on the receiving end of this term when my Grandmother passed. After being taught its meaning, it created a space...