Baltimore’s Book Fest brings out the best
I had a terrifying experience on the Streets of Baltimore this weekend. It happened somewhere in Mt. Vernon. I was
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Nancy Murray is pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing and the Publishing Arts at University of Baltimore. She is a playwright who as enjoyed full productions of her work at Fells Point Corner Theater, Silver Spring Stage and the Montgomery County One Act Festival where it was selected as The Best of Festival. Most recently she has been enjoying participating in the Submit 10 Series as both a playwright and as a performer.
Author: Nancy Murray
Wake-up call
On Friday evening while I was having cocktails on the other side of town Tim was having second thoughts about
Read moreMy Baltimore home is a living art project
(My art tools. Photo by Diana Gross.) My house felt cold. I’m not talking about the temperature. I bought it because
Read moreBaltimore’s storytelling on a stoop
Baltimore didn’t invent the concept of The Stoop. I’m sure there are row houses in cities all over the world
Read moreMy college graduation story: ‘YOU GO GIRL’
It took me 27 years to get my undergraduate degree in English Literature – 27 years! It’s fair to say
Read moreBaltimore City’s green spaces discovered off the beaten path
The Italian deli near my work doesn’t have air conditioning so the door always is open. The aroma of fresh
Read moreWriting can be terrifying and beautiful
The urge to write, for me, is a curse. Don’t get me wrong – I love the beauty of a
Read moreBaltimore turns purple in the fall
I never liked football. It reminded me of my father who, it’s fair to say, was a bit of a
Read moreBaltimore neighbors make life so enjoyable
Fences make good neighbors. When Robert Frost wrote “Mending Wall” in 1914 he coined the phrase, “Fences make good neighbors.”
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Baltimore inspires creativity and honors artists
(Max Garner and J.F Bibeau perform spontaneous theater at Submit 10 Baltimore. Photo by Maurice Morales.) The process of giving
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