Nancy Townsley, Author at The Big Smoke

Nancy Townsley

Nancy Townsley is a longtime community newspaper journalist living in a floating home on the Multnomah Channel near Portland, Oregon. Her work has appeared in Brain, Child Magazine, NAILED Magazine, The Riveter Magazine, Elephant Journal, The Manifest-Station, and Brave on the Page: Oregon Writers on Craft and the Creative Life (2012, Forest Avenue Press). She is working on a novel about a journalist-turned-activist in a time of devalued news.

Bedsheet Windows and Socks on My Dog: Surviving Oregon’s Worst-Ever Heatwave

July 5, 2021 on Current Affairs, Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Nancy Townsley

Bedsheet Windows and Socks on My Dog: Surviving Oregon’s Worst-Ever Heatwave

July 5, 2021 on Current Affairs, Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Nancy Townsley

Recently, the Pacific Northwest had a record-breaking heatwave that lasted for days. Residents suffered as they dealt with the heat; Nancy Townsley shares her experience.

Sewing with Mom

May 31, 2021 on Featured, Lifestyle, Loves and Lives by Nancy Townsley

During this Memorial Day Weekend, Nancy Townsley remembers her mom fondly and the tradition of sewing she has taken up in her stead.

Independent Living

February 24, 2021 on Featured, Health, Lifestyle, Loves and Lives by Nancy Townsley

Nancy Townsley shares another heartwarming essay, “Independent Living,” about life during COVID and her elderly dad’s move to a retirement center.

Dad Question

May 21, 2020 on Featured, Lifestyle, Loves and Lives by Nancy Townsley

Nancy Townsley shares another touching essay about the little moments we’re experiencing during these extraordinary times, and thinks about her dad.

What My Expectant Daughter and I Talk About When We Walk

February 12, 2020 on Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Nancy Townsley

Nancy Townsley writes a touching essay about sharing a walk with her expectant daughter and discussing the way things were versus the way things are now.

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