Creative nonfiction
Previously published works.
"Through an Open Window," Ren
ée [Ripple] Zenaida in The Wild Heart of Florida
The
long gray Chicago winters of my childhood fostered in me a curious and ob
servant
nature, particularly regarding anything that went on outside windows—house
windows, classroom windows, car windows. I watched, face pressed against
ice-cold panes of glass. (more)
"A Snail's Race," Renée [Ripple] Zenaida in The Book of the Everglades.
It’s hard to hate airboats when you’re riding on one. Wind
and gravity anchor you against the vinyl seat as you fly across the surface of
the water, an arrow, taut and set free, hurtling toward some unknown mark. With
earphones cupped close to your head, sound diffuses into motion. It’s a rush. (more)