A couple days ago, Kat posted a poem that appeared in The Sun magazine. Then last night, a member of my memoir group brought issues of the magazine to share. In every issue, there is a section of writing submitted by readers on a topic; the topics are broad (games, decisions, hair, risk) and allow for diverse interpretations. They must be non-fiction only. She proposed we use the topics as prompts for writing and consider submitting our work.

Now, I’d heard of Sun before, but only vaguely. As a subscriber to Utne and Ode Magazine, I’ve probably read excerpts from it. I’d never seen a copy, yet it is exactly the kind of magazine I love. It presents poetry, memoir, fiction, and interviews — rich, in-depth works. It isn’t a political, spiritual, or literary magazine, but these elements do exist in it. Its agenda is to present the work of people trying to understand themselves and make sense of their lives — people who are trying to express, discover, renew, and create.

How grateful I am to be enlightened about this publication! Thanks to both women for introducing me to it.