Carolyn Dale – Professor Emeritus
Carolyn Dale, MA
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In the last several years, I’ve published two novels. The first, Second Rising, is contemporary environmental fiction set in an imaginary town close to Mount Baker. The next one, Sylvie’s Chance, is historical fiction set in 1830s Illinois and Texas. That was based on researching family history, and I mainly intended it for a family audience — which was fortunate, with the Covid pandemic pretty much shutting down bookstore readings and other possibilities.
We continued to do traveling during Covid, though, as my husband, Tim Pilgrim, and I packed up the car and drove over much of the West. We’ve stayed in southern Utah several times for hiking in canyons, mesas, and deserts, and have visited our children and grandchildren — and a new great-granddaughter — who live in Idaho and Colorado. We also have five grand-dogs, at last count, and have fun seeing the families’ half dozen cats and pygmy goats.
Currently I’m working on a cycle of related short stories set in Montana, where we also visit family and spend time in the summers. We’re in the midst of planning a trip to France for spring, and it feels great to have the chance to travel abroad again. Like everyone else, I hope coming times will bring greater health, prosperity and peace.