A Third Place exists in the extremes, pinpointing the details in nature which demand attention, and finding within those details our place in the bigger picture. Set in a series of observations and experiences, A Third Place on the one hand brings us all closer to nature through the eyes of the author yet makes us wonder if he has been following us around on our afternoon walks.
Bob Kunzinger is the author of five books, including Blessed Twilight: The Story of Vincent van Gogh; Out of Nowhere: Scenes from St Petersburg; Prof; Penance; and Meanwhile in Leningrad. His essays have appeared in many regional and national publications, including The Chronicle of Higher Education. His essay "Sliced Bread" is listed as one of the most notable essays of 2007 in Best American Essays 2008
Bob is a professor of arts and humanities at Saint Leo University and Tidewater Community College in Virginia.
Bob Kunzinger was grieving the death of his father when he wrote these essays. They began as blog posts. Other people have done that, but few do it as well as Bob Kunzinger. Bob is a storyteller of the highest order. And like a poet, he has the ability to pick apart feelings and situations and then explain them to us, those of us too lazy to really think about the world we inhabit.