Erika Howsare has been a C-VILLE contributor since 2002. Her first nonfiction book is The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors (2024), and she hosted a podcast miniseries called “If You See a Deer.” She teaches writing locally.
All about the day I longed for an SUV
The big snow has made me feel a renewed connection to my fellow human beings. Yes, it’s true!