The Chapbook tradition arose in the 16th century, when small printed books became affordable for people. They included almanacs, children’s literature, stories, pamphlets, poetry, and more.
Your Good Life introduces a 21st century version of the chapbook available free online.
Readers of Your Good Life are invited to submit a 500 to 700 word story. You may either type your story directly in the box below or copy and paste the text from a Word document into the box and click “Submit”. Publication will be subject to editorial approval.
November 23, 2020
WHERE DID I GO ON VACATIONS AS A CHILD?
Vacationing in the fifties.
My vacations as a child (age 2-14) consisted mainly in visiting my grandmother and a couple of aunts and uncles in Kentucky. My parents also took me to visit other uncles and aunts in southern Ohio.
Just by way of background, my parents sold our only car, a 1941 Chevrolet, in 1944 for more than they paid for it when new. Cars were scarce and so was gasoline because of World War 2. It seemed to make sense to sell. Unfortunately, we did not get another car (a new one) until 1949.
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