Essays Archives - New Hampshire Magazine

Live Free: The Lure of the Lake Home

Brion O’Connor, Peter Noonan, Illustrator,

Brion O'Connor reflects on the life at the lake through his daughter's eyes

Live Free: Dad’s Rules of the Road Kept Us Safe

Emily Reily, Peter Noonan, Illustrator,

Emily Reily reflects on her dad's advice this Father's Day

Live Free: Freedom on 2 Wheels

Brion O’Connor,

Bicycles are worth more than a revenue stream

Running the Distance with Bodhi

Ernesto Burden,

Ernesto reflects on his runs with man's best friend

Live Free: An Ode to Rock Skis

Brion O’Connor, Peter Noonan, Illustrator,

A love letter to spring skiing (and its equipment)

Live Free: A Little Trouble is Good for You

Jill Armstrong,

Jill Armstrong shares a story that her grandmother tells time and time again

Live Free: The Divot

Brion O’Connor, Peter Noonan, Illustrator,

A story of scarred landscapes and body parts

An Amalgamation of Celebrations

Wildolfo Arvelo,

As a Puerto Rican American and first-generation immigrant to the mainland, the celebration of the Christmas holidays can be answered with two words: cultural amalgamation. While we are proud Americans, we are also deeply Puerto Rican and tied to the…