Who I am.

I write about the landscape of grief, nature, and the wisdom of fools. The author of four books, my essays, poems, and reviews have been published in over 50 journals, including in the Huffington Post and Colorado Review. I’ve won the River Teeth Nonfiction Book Award, the Chautauqua and Literal Latte’s essay prizes, and my work has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes and named a notable by Best American Essays. My account of hiking in Yosemite to deal with my wife’s death, Mountains of Light, was published by the University of Nebraska Press. http://www.markliebenow.com.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Eating Out Alone


Journal entry 21

For the first time since Evelyn died, I risk going out to eat by myself, and pick the Black Angus Restaurant. We came here maybe twice a year to celebrate something, even if it was just being together in our struggles. Ev would have the prime rib while I ordered the sampler platter. I order it again tonight and savor the chicken strips, potato skins, and the fried zucchini, aware all the time that no one is sitting across from me.

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