Robin Fasano has written for Spirituality & Health, Berkshire Magazine, the Massachusetts Review and Rural Intelligence, among others. She lives in the Berkshires.
The Pushcart Prize literary award was founded in 1976 to honor and recognize the “best of the small presses and magazines.” Previous recipients include Raymond Carver, Mona Simpson, and Junot Diaz.
With the current COVID-19 pandemic and the center’s temporary closure, Kripalu is connecting to people in the comfort of their homes via online streaming services to make its programs available.
She credits a previous Lakeville, Connecticut, writing group for inspiring her to start her own. The experience bolstered her confidence, encouraged her to persevere, and helped her to believe that she could indeed be a writer.
Death Café events are nationwide and part of a larger movement that originated in Switzerland via sociologist Bernard Crettaz, who believed that talking about death promoted authentic living.
