Q: Do you live near where you were born? Have you traveled much?
A: I live about 2.5 hours from where I was born. This is close enough to visit family on a somewhat regular basis and to make it into New York City when I want (a necessity since I adore Broadway musicals). As to if I’ve traveled much… How do you define “much”? I’ve traveled to South America and to Europe several times. The farthest south I’ve been is Venezuela. The farthest east I’ve been is Poland. The farthest west is California (although I was very young then and don’t remember much). The farthest north I’ve gone is Pond Inlet, on the northern tip of Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. That trip was devoted to seeing narwhals, the unicorns of the sea. It’s still one of my peak life experiences.
Kathryn Yelinek’s story “Hearts and Roses” was published in Metaphorosis on Friday, 25 November 2016. Subscribe to our e-mail updates so you’ll know when new stories go live.
