I share stories from my life and my Scottish homeland. I hope they inspire you to reflect on your own experiences, using different perspectives. Please, tell your stories, and keep your memoirs & photos safely, creating a legacy for future generations.
I write to encourage people to write their own stories; to show who they are, what they love, and how they live. And to save their stories, photos & mementos safely, thereby leaving a legacy for future generations.
Building Organized Records & Preserving Family History because Genealogy Matters.
Stories about men & women, immigrants & trailblazers, farmers & railroad workers -- the seemingly mundane people in my family tree, but each with a fascinating story. A companion podcast tells about research challenges, successes and tips.
Four verticals edited by Sari Botton: MEMOIR MONDAY, collab w/ Granta, Narratively, The Rumpus, Orion, The Walrus, Electric Lit, LitHub, Oldster; FIRST PERSON SINGULAR original essays; THE LIT LAB interviews + craft; GOODBYE TO ALL THAT, NYC stories.