By Dale Synnett-Caron Chiavari retreat writers hamming it up for a tableau on the sun-dappled terrace of Hotel Santa Maria (photo by Rick Brazeau, front... read more
In high school I worked hard to cover up my depression. My mother was ill, and my family laboured to keep our convenience store open, as it was... read more
Guest Post by Susan Johnson Cameron At a family reunion a few years ago, one of my cousins entrusted me with this suitcase, packed with old photos, postcards, and... read more
My father's death and burial in 1994 in Latvia, and my subsequent discovery of a dark family secret dating back to the Second World War compelled me to write.... read more