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Death of Grandfather Edward William “Tiny” Royston
A childhood memory, a family story, and newspaper records tell conflicting versions of my grandfather’s death during a 1980 snowstorm. As I piece them together, questions emerge about what really happened, and how memory, emotion, and time reshape truth. Read More
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Moved to Westminster, MD
A memoir-based reconstruction of my early childhood in rural Westminster, Maryland, blending Super 8 film, family stories, and my mother’s final journal to preserve a fragile, loving homestead before our move to White Marsh. Read More
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Moved to Clement Ave, Parkville, MD (Camper)
After a last-minute delay in securing a home loan, my parents and I spent our earliest days living in my grandparents’ camper in Parkville. Between teething pains, close quarters, and family lore, the experience became an unexpected beginning. Read More
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Death of Grandfather Lewis Edward Moten
I grew up with fragments of a story I didn’t fully understand. I reflect on my grandfather’s death, the quiet ways it shaped my father, and what I’ve pieced together through memory, records, and time. Read More