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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

Category: Creative Writing

Book Club Ladies

Posted on December 8, 2020December 6, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Lifelong friends. In times of joy, heartbreak, laughter, tears. You know who you are. Steadfast. Learning to love the words… Read more Book Club Ladies

A College Friend like No Other

Posted on December 1, 2020March 16, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

My oldest friend from college, and a woman I wrote letters to for thirty years, died in 2008. In 1972… Read more A College Friend like No Other

First Friend in First Grade

Posted on November 24, 2020March 16, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

I am looking around the space of my empty brain, scanning my memories of the first day of school of… Read more First Friend in First Grade

What is a Friend?

Posted on November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

One of the questions was, “Do you have friends?” The choices were 1. None; 2. One or two; 3. A few; 4. Many.

The Heidi Game changed football broadcasting forever

Posted on November 3, 2020October 31, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

November 17, 1968Dear Marjorie, It’s late on a Sunday night, but I had to write to tell you what happened.… Read more The Heidi Game changed football broadcasting forever

Lake Region News, Halloween & Election Night

Posted on October 27, 2020October 5, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Lake Irene Society Column This is the week of November 4 and reporting the Lake Irene News in place of… Read more Lake Region News, Halloween & Election Night

Letters from the Lake 1968

Posted on October 20, 2020October 3, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

October 25, 1968Miltona, MN Dear Marjorie,Wow! Homecoming was so much fun! Our class float, “Smoke ‘em Out” was so cool… Read more Letters from the Lake 1968

Lake Region News 1968, Our Hometown Weekly Press

Posted on October 13, 2020October 3, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Lake Irene Society Column This is the week of October 21 and I am happy to be reporting for the… Read more Lake Region News 1968, Our Hometown Weekly Press

Letters from the Lake, 1968–Homecoming

Posted on October 6, 2020October 3, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

October 12, 1968 Miltona, MN Dear Marjorie, I’m sorry I haven’t written in a long time. With school, it’s been… Read more Letters from the Lake, 1968–Homecoming

Lake Irene Society Column, September 1968

Posted on September 29, 2020September 26, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Lake Region News, Our Hometown Weekly Press This is the week of September 23 and I am happy to be… Read more Lake Irene Society Column, September 1968

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