Our earliest memories of learning language can reveal a lot about how we relate to words and meaning. At three, for example, Julie Sedivy was in “the sweet, stinking darkness” of a barn with her new friend, Maura, who was introducing her to farm animals. The linguist-to‑be didn’t understand her companion yet, as she and her family had just arrived in the…
Lindsey Harrington
Lindsey Harrington was shortlisted for the Fiddlehead Creative Nonfiction Prize in 2023.