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The author with her Googie.
The author with her Googie. ( Evie Maxfield)

Echoes of Googie

Twelve years ago, my grandmother, the woman we all lovingly called Googie, shuffled off this mortal coil at the enviable...

Nouveau Country
24 Mar 2025 | 11:54
The sweet stink of success

The sweet stink of success

I got my first cooking job when I was 16. I worked as a cook’s assistant at a camp in the Green Mountains of Vermont, where...

Nouveau Country
02 Jan 2025 | 12:50
Evie Maxfield is officially a senior citizen
Evie Maxfield is officially a senior citizen ( Photo by Zoe Maxfield)

Aging in orbit

Well, it’s official! As of the publication of this issue of Dirt, I am a senior citizen, and I have the Medicare and AARP...

Nouveau Country
18 Jul 2024 | 02:49
‘Every day I pass the sign and say a silent prayer, or maybe it’s an oath, that whoever is selling the property has a change of heart or even, if I’m being honest, meets with some kind of life altering event.’
‘Every day I pass the sign and say a silent prayer, or maybe it’s an oath, that whoever is selling the property has a change of heart or even, if I’m being honest, meets with some kind of life altering event.’ ( Photo by Evie Maxfield)

Love for sale

As anyone who grew up in 20th century New York City can tell you, we kids had unbridled freedom but a pretty limited scope...

Nouveau Country
16 May 2024 | 10:55
‘We developed a bond, the beast and I, and together we swore to defend the house against villainous chills, to banish the scourge of chilblains and cold feet.’
‘We developed a bond, the beast and I, and together we swore to defend the house against villainous chills, to banish the scourge of chilblains and cold feet.’ ( Evie Maxfield)

Wonder Girl, reignited

When I was a kid, I lived in a six story walk-up in The Bronx. It was an arduous 72 steps from the street up to apartment...

Nouveau Country
26 Jan 2024 | 09:29
Soup’s on

Soup’s on

Well, here we are, smack in the middle of yet another dark, depressing New York winter. As usual, I find myself fending off...

Nouveau Country
09 Nov 2023 | 10:51
Love, loss and latkes

Love, loss and latkes

Not that long ago it was Max and my 30th wedding anniversary, which was kind of a big deal, even for me. Typically, I’m not...

Nouveau Country
26 Sep 2023 | 11:53
The writer and her mom, age 18, with Grandpa in the background.
The writer and her mom, age 18, with Grandpa in the background. ( Photo provided)

Finding my roots, losing my marbles?

A couple years ago, during lockdown, I ordered one of those at-home DNA testing kits. Like thousands of other bored-stiff,...

Nouveau Country
18 May 2023 | 02:22
An original 1950s Troll doll that my mom nicknamed Maxie after our long absent father is among the gems that constitute my inheritance.
An original 1950s Troll doll that my mom nicknamed Maxie after our long absent father is among the gems that constitute my inheritance. ( Evie Maxfield)

The family jewels

Now that spring is here, I am joyously getting rid of stuff, which is one of my favorite things to do. Be it recycling, donating,...

Nouveau Country
31 Mar 2023 | 12:45
Old soles

Old soles

A couple of weeks ago, I did something I vowed never to do. I purchased a pair of used shoes. Now, I am all for thrifting....

Nouveau Country
29 Sep 2022 | 02:03
<b>”Before I could raise a perfect forkful of turkey and gravy to my mouth, Max stayed my hand, and passed me a steaming bowl of something that looked, for all intents and purposes, like cottage cheese gone bad.”</b>
”Before I could raise a perfect forkful of turkey and gravy to my mouth, Max stayed my hand, and passed me a steaming bowl of something that looked, for all intents and purposes, like cottage cheese gone bad.” ( I, Elinord (Creative Commons))

Love in the time of bread sauce

It’s hard to believe another summer has come and gone, and I find myself wistfully reflecting on the seasonal changes as...

Nouveau Country
27 Sep 2022 | 02:35
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