Shaler McClure Wright – Medium

Shaler McClure Wright

Published in
The Narrative Arc

I’m an American, Worn Weary by Rancor

But a dream has shown me there’s hope

Apr 7

Surreal illustration of woman standing at the top of a precipice reaching out to an earth-sized shiny s marble

Apr 7

Published in
Imogene’s Notebook

The Imprint of Stillness

A poem in the colors of March

Mar 10

Digital art in beiges, browns, and red. A red-tailed hawk sits on a branch looking downward with a piercing stare.

Mar 10

Published in
The Narrative Arc

How the Mutable Beauty of Napatree Point Mirrors My 25-Year Marriage

Change is the constant we count on

Feb 22

Close up on the smiling faces of a middle aged man and woman — a couple — wearing sunglasses on a windy beach.

Feb 22

Published in
The Parenting Portal

Trailblazing in Childhood: How My Son Learned to Follow His Heart Not the Crowd

Mentors and apprenticeships made the difference

Feb 14

Dreamy illustration of a little boy standing on giant leaves looking at the night sky.

Feb 14

Published in
Iberospherical

Footsteps to Formentor: How the Landscape of a Poem Awakened a Young Artist’s Heart

As the lines of Miquel Costa i Llobera’s 1875 classic, “The Pine of Formentor,” came to life all around us — Tracy found confidence in her…

Feb 6

Panoramic view of a long, narrow, rocky, craggy, mountainous peninsula, dappled with scrubby pine, and edged by dramatic cliffs. It’s a clear day with wispy clouds on the blue-blue Mediterranean Sea.

Feb 6

Published in
Grandma Power

Notecards to Grandma: How Our Love for the Theatre Kept Us Connected

After a stroke left her unable to walk, I chronicled my footsteps as a working actor in New York

Jan 29

Photo of author’s notecards paired with black, white and red digital art of a young, determined woman walking in New York City with an abundance of graffiti-style signage behind her.

Jan 29

Published in
Grandma Power

My Grandmother’s Ocean Adventure: From Peru to San Diego on a Tuna Boat

Lighthearted excerpts of southern charm from her 1958 diary, ‘On Board the Puerto del Sol’

Jan 21

Portrait photo of my grandmother Marjorie, collaged with a stock image of the deck of a commercial tuna fishing boat.

Jan 21

Published in
The Narrative Arc

Coming of Age on Bourbon Street: My Son’s Sobering 21st Birthday

In the wake of a violent attack, the French Quarter was grieving

Jan 13

Brightly colored vector illustration close-up of black musician playing trumpet.

Jan 13

Published in
The Narrative Arc

Return of the Light: A New Family Tradition Celebrating Winter Solstice

Finding personal meaning in the darkest day of the year

Dec 19, 2024

Close up of a black flashlight shining on a hexagonal prism, creating a starbust of rainbow colors.

Dec 19, 2024

Published in
The Narrative Arc

‘Dixieland Sundays’ at Arthur’s Tavern: Where My Father Played Joyful Jazz

The notes of his clarinet floated through the air like a birdsong

Dec 6, 2024

The red awning of Arthur’s Tavern, an intimate, old-world jazz club in New York City.

Dec 6, 2024

Shaler McClure Wright

Shaler McClure Wright

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Keeping it human. Former actor | tutor | pr exec. After a lifetime of fashioning words for everyone else, I’m finally writing my own.

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