I love reading Charles Dickens. Not just because I have a Ph.D. in literature. I’m actually an Americanist. When I was earning my doctorate at Emory University, my focus was on 19th-century American and African-American literature with a sub-speciality in West African literature. A compelling novelist I love reading Charles Dickens because his novels are so compelling. In my mind,…
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In the news: McCloud River Mercantile Hotel, Niger, Giraffes
TravelSavvy Mom recently published my review of the McCloud River Mercantile Hotel in McCloud, California. McCloud, California is a quaint, friendly town in the northern part of the state. Close to Mount Shasta, it boasts lots of hiking trails, some nice restaurants, and boutique shopping. People in McCloud are friendly. But it’s important to wave and say hello first. If you…
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West Africa’s Free Roaming Giraffes
Oregon Writer Pens Cover Story in Smithsonian Magazine about West African Giraffes October 24, 2008 (Ashland, Ore.)—Time spent with free-roaming West African giraffes on the plains of West Africa landed Oregon writer, Jennifer Margulis, Ph.D., the cover story of the November issue of Smithsonian Smithsonian is one of the country’s most respected publications. Margulis first observed the West African giraffes…
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Things are looking up for Niger’s Giraffes
Niger’s giraffes. Beautiful. Majestic. Magnificent. Things are looking up for Niger’s giraffes is part of the subtitle of my Smithsonian Magazine November cover story. With a herd of giraffes that is so small—there are fewer than 175 peralta giraffes left in the world today—too much optimism is foolhardy. Here’s the beginning of my article on Niger’s giraffes: In the dry…
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McCloud, California
I’m working on a travel story about McCloud, California and I spent Thursday through Saturday in McCloud. About 10 miles from Mt Shasta, McCloud is a former company-owned mill town. The company used to control the electricity (and shut all the power off to the town around 11 p.m., creating a new definition of “lights out”) and decide the color…
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The Hippos of Ayorou: One of Niger’s Best Kept Secrets
I just received my contributor copies in the mail of Wildlife Conservation Magazine. I have two stories and four photographs in the November 2008 issue. One on the hippos of Ayorou, majestic and dangerous creatures who attract tourists to Niger, West Africa, but often upset villagers, especially fishermen. The other is a short news piece on the status of West Africa’s…
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