Molia Dumbleton

Aug 1, 2023 | thesunmagazine.org | Molia Dumbleton |Leslee Goodman |Joseph Rodriguez |Mishele Maron

Della has tutoring on Tuesday nights. Once a week I leave campus early, pick her up from school, drive her to the tutor’s apartment, and sit in the car for ninety minutes. I’ve tried a couple of other arrangements, but this is the one that works. In the spring and fall, when it’s still light, I bring a two-inch stack of student essays with me. They keep me company as I wait.

Aug 1, 2023 | thesunmagazine.org | Leslee Goodman |Mishele Maron |Molia Dumbleton |Maria Kuznetsova

As part of our ongoing celebration of the magazine’s fiftieth year in print, this month’s Dog-Eared Page is an interview previously published in The Sun. — Ed. On a solo trip to Vermont several years ago I parked my car near a trailhead and hiked to the top of a small mountain. It was October, peak leaf season, and overcast. After about an hour I reached a spot where I could look out over the terrain, and as I stopped to rest, I became aware of the silence around me.