Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut is a New York City-based travel writer. He recently started writing about a very different kind of travel; namely, the final months of his mother's life.

Prepare for Departure

New York City, July 2015

My mother arrived in New York City with a black eye and one arm dangling in a sling.

And by the time the dirty white van finally swerved to a halt after seven hours navigating the highways of New York State, she was clearly not happy.
Creative Nonfiction
Issue 25, May 2019

Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut is a New York City-based travel writer. He recently started writing about a very different kind of travel; namely, the final months of his mother's life.

Prepare for Departure

New York City, July 2015

My mother arrived in New York City with a black eye and one arm dangling in a sling.

And by the time the dirty white van finally swerved to a halt after seven hours navigating the highways of New York State, she was clearly not happy.
Creative Nonfiction
Issue 25, May 2019
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