Editor’s Note: For the new year, we will take a short break for part of January and return with more stories, but here are stats for the past year.
2022 Stats
Subscribers — 191 people, including you
Total number of little white dog tales — 45
Total number of issues, including today’s — 47
Average readership per issue — 299 people1
Short nonfiction — 52
Short fiction — 5
Poems — 7
Last words — 22
Theatrical scenes — 1
Most-read issue — The King of Sutton Street — 617 readers
Volume 1 Editions and Stories
Including number of page views per issue.2
Wandering Down a New Path, January 20 — 321 readers
Prospectus
Baptism in the Brine, January 27 — 462 readers
“The River and the Snake,” an essay by Matt McGowan
“A Mining Scene near Joplin, Missouri,” a historical note by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Healing Waters, February 3 — 472 readers
“Universal Thoughts,” an essay on the many costs of health care, by Matt McGowan
“Upstream of the River,” a poem about the river, the rapid and the eddy, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word — carking,” an essay by Charlie Alison
Life and Technology, February 10 — 887 readers
“A Forward to the Second Edition of Archimedes’ ‘A Guide to Moving Things’,” short fiction by Charlie Alison
“Obituary for Ramón Bayeu y Subías,” portrait of an artist, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word, clabber,” by Charlie Alison
Fruit of the Trees, February 17 — 289 readers
“Raining Apricots,” an essay about nature’s bounty, Matt McGowan
“Falling Asleep Among the Trees,” a lyrical poem about trees, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: jillikens,” by Charlie Alison
Preservation of a River, February 24 — 320 readers
“The Buffalo Behind the Scenes: Personal Connections Helped Save the River in Arkansas,” a look back at Evangeline Pratt, by Jeff Williams
“Breaking the Tranquility,” a short memoir about the Buffalo National River, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: Whiggish,” by Charlie Alison
Unfamiliar Fame, March 3 — 323 readers
“Rock Star of the River,” a recollection of a float on the Buffalo River with Ken Smith, by Matt McGowan
“What Once Was Lost,” the transcript of an interview by Matt McGowan of archivist Joshua Youngblood about a map of Lost Valley
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: terra incognita,” by Charlie Alison
Peeling Back Layers, March 10 — 311 readers
“Carol’s Tale, Part 1” a short story about a missing daughter, by Ellen O’Neal
“an aristocrat among veggies,” a brief essay about eating an artichoke, by alison alison
“The Artichoke Wars,” a look back at a time when artichokes were the stuff of thievery, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: Jerusalem artichoke,” by Charlie Alison
One Too Many Questions, March 17 — 253 readers
“Carol’s Tale, Part 2” a short story about a missing daughter, by Ellen O’Neal
“Questions for a Home Inspector,” a poem about the unknowns that one faces regarding a new home, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: dreens,” by Charlie Alison
Detecting a Trend, March 24 — 240 readers
“Carol’s Tale, Part 3” a short story about a missing daughter, by Ellen O’Neal
“Haiku,” poem about the nearness of spring, by Michelle Parks
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: ekphrasis,” by Charlie Alison
The Past Tense, March 31 — 368 readers
“Carol’s Tale, Part 4” a short story about a missing daughter, by Ellen O’Neal
“Spreading the Word Visually,” short explanation of the accompanying 1963 film, Opportunity for Arkansas: The Buffalo River, created by the Ozark Society.
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: tump,” by Charlie Alison
Up a Creek, April 7 — 215 readers
“Indian Creek,” a memoir of hiking a canyon, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: eleemosynary,” by Charlie Alison
Dangers Abound, April 14 — 291 readers
“The Red Dodge: Part 1,” a story about walking toward danger, by Matt McGowan
“Dry in the Desert,” an essay about returning a 40-year-old favor, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: shamal,” by Charlie Alison
Two Steps Forward, April 21 — 275 readers
“The Red Dodge: Part 2,” a story about walking toward danger, by Matt McGowan
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: pawpaw,” by Charlie Alison
Final Resolutions, April 28 — 307 readers
“The Red Dodge: Part 3,” a story about walking toward danger, by Matt McGowan
“Cool Water,” a lyrical poem by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: Mountweazel,” by Charlie Alison
Finding Direction, May 5 — 243 readers
“The Sticks and Stones,” an essay about the words that hurt, by Charlie Alison
“Marshallese Stick Map, circa 1920s,” an essay about the landlocked Marshallese of Northwest Arkansas, by Charlie Alison
“Whipbirds Among the Islands,” a poem about the sounds of love and loss, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: Gloaming,” by Charlie Alison
Of Myth and Memory, My 12 — 379 readers
“Concert Counterpoint,” a moment when country met city, by Michelle Parks
“Run Like the Deer,” an essay about a guy who ran like the deer, by Matt McGowan
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: gowrow,” by Charlie Alison
Beyond the Pale, May 19 — 354 readers
“Fates Worse Than Death,” a homily about nuclear war, by Kurt Vonnegut
“Letter Tae Vladimir Putin: April 2022,” written and posted to a wall by Ian Lutton
“The Last Word: a Glossary of Scots Words,” by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Type Casting, May 26 — 251 readers
“Bicycling as Prologue,” a short story about endings and beginnings, by Ellen O’Neal
“Leaves in the Trees”: Scene 3, a scene from a play about the way life could have been, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: déçus et tutamen,” by Charlie Alison
High and Dry, June 2 — 244 readers
“Inside Draw,” the first of four meditations on travel into the Sierras, by Matt McGowan
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: driparian,” by Charlie Alison
Unbearable Thoughts, June 9 — 262 readers
“Yosemite Valley,” a continuation about travels in the Sierras, by Matt McGowan
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: spuddle,” by Charlie Alison
Unexpected Finishes, June 16 — 271 readers
“Cathedral Beach,” the third article in a series about the Sierras, by Matt McGowan
“The Red-Headed Bug,” a meditation on a very small hitchhiker, by Denele Campbell
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: lanterne rouge,” by Charlie Alison
Tenaya Creek, June 23 — 225 readers
“Tenaya Creek Trail,” the fourth article in a series about the Sierras and the West Coast, by Matt McGowan
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Ice Cream and a Detour, June 30 — 241 readers
“The Rules of Revolution,” a trip into the country’s founding period, by Ellen O’Neal
“A Plan of the Town and Harbour of Boston,” an essay about the first map produced showing the Battle of Concord, by Charlie Alison
“I Scream; You Scream,” a short introduction to the oldest business in Bedford, Massachusetts, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
The Stories We Tell Ourselves, July 28 — 307 readers
“The Arkansas Traveler: 1983,” a reimagined version of the classic Arkansawyer tale, by Guy Barnes
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: are,” by Charlie Alison
The Things We Do, August 4 — 467 readers
“Gas Money,” a story about art, commerce and the price of gasoline, by Matt McGowan
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
“The Last Word: inkling,” by Charlie Alison
Beginnings That Matter, August 11 — 207 readers
“Crompet’s Tale, Chapter 1,” the first part of a four-part series about the only love in an old man’s heart, by Ellen O’Neal
“Chances Are,” a meditation on likelihoods, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Driven to See More, August 18 — 399 readers
“Ah, Those Summer Nights,” an essay about the last show of the last drive-in theatre in Fayetteville, Arkansas, by Michelle Parks
“Drive-in Theaters of the Ozarks,” a short list
“Crompet’s Tale, Chapter 1,” the second part of a story of love, by Ellen O’Neal
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
So Many Questions, August 25 — 230 readers
“Goat on the Road,” a story contemplating the balance of the universe, by Denele Campbell
“Crompet’s Tale: Chapter 1,” the third part of a four-part series, by Ellen O’Neal
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
The Madding Crowd, September 1 — 264 readers
“Northern Inhospitality,” the first part of a three-part series about a float on the Current River, by Matt McGowan
“Crompet’s Tale: Chapter 1,” the final segment of a four-part series when Crompet finally meets the woman, by Ellen Oneal
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Hidden in Plain Sight, September 8 — 253 readers
“Snake,” a story about the unseen corners of darkness, by Denele Campbell
“Northern Inhospitality,” the second part about a float on the Current River, by Matt McGowan
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Last Days of Summer, September 15 — 231 readers
“Northern Inhospitality,” the final part of a three-part series about a float on the Current River, by Matt McGowan
“Gin and Tonic,” a lyric celebrating summer’s last gin and tonic, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
The King of Sutton Street, September 22 — 617 readers
“Our Dog Obie,” the life and times of a cockadoodle, by Charlie Alison
Gifts From the Sky, September 29 — 424 readers
“Rain,” a meteorological meditation by Denele Campbell
“New Moon,” a poem about new beginnings, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Rocks of Ages, October 6 — 263 readers
“Oak Creek Canyon,” by Matt McGowan
“Skipping Stones,” the memory of a flat stone thrust across the river, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Heights and Depths, October 13 — 244 readers
“Grand Canyon,” an introduction to the south rim, by Matt McGowan
“Bunyard Neighbors,” by Denele Campbell
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Western Travails, October 20 — 287 readers
“The Kaibab Trail,” a trip down into and back out of the Grand Canyon in one day, by Matt McGowan
“Two Poems by John Rollin Ridge,” with editor’s note about the first Native American novelist and two of his earliest poems
“A Light Broke in Upon My Brain,” by John Rollin Ridge
“To a Thunder Cloud,” by John Rollin Ridge
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Colorful Characters, October 27 — 266 readers
“Entering Zion,” a trip into Zion National Park, by Matt McGowan
“Logging,” a vignette of a draft Belgian horse, by Denele Campbell
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Deep in the Heart, November 3 — 247 readers
“The Narrows of Zion,” following the canyon of the Virgin River, by Matt McGowan
“Knights of the Livendded,” a quest to find every pun worthy of a king, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Toward Unattainable Summits, November 10 — 305 readers
“Angel’s Landing,” a final dip into the canyons of Zion National Park, by Matt McGowan
“Two-a-Days,” the first part of an eighth-grade memoir, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
The Burdens of Confrontation, November 17 — 258 readers
“Big Bill’s Murder,” about the one that didn’t get away, by Denele Campbell
“Two-a-Days,” the second part of an eight-grade memoir, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Thanksgiving, November 24 — 432 readers
“We Fit Far,” a story about a warmer than expected Thanksgiving dinner, by Rick Briggs
“Beaten Biscuits,” a story about a family holiday recipe, by Charlie Alison, and the family recipe itself
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Ambitions Beyond Here, December 1 — 310 readers
“Fame,” the first of three stories about the contrariness and contradictions of fame, by Matt McGowan
“Two-a-Days,” the final part of a story about junior high football, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Crawling Out of a Cave, December 8 — 298 readers
“Jesse James,” the second of three essays about fame, by Matt McGowan
“Lost in Fitton Cave,” first of a two-part story about being lost in a cave, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Lost to the Ages, December 15 — 244 readers
“John Kelso,” the third of three essays on fame, by Matt McGowan
“Fitton Cave 2,” the second part of a story about being lost in a cave, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
Winter Solstice, December 22 — 336 readers
“The Death of a Mailbox,” a coming to terms with the death of an old friend, by Michelle Parks
“Holiday Lights,” the clattering tale of unexpected loss, by Charlie Alison
“Chronicles of the Little White Dog,” by Mark Pennington
The average does not include Issues 1 through 4 due to the problem noted in the next footnote.
The Substack platform that Ozark Hollow uses issued a note in mid-February 2022 to say that “post views” had accidentally been inflated due to a “bug” in the Substack counting system. The bug was fixed but the number of post views for Issue 4 and earlier issues were perhaps double what they should be.