May
05
Read Part 1 of my interview with Barbara. AL: In what way do you believe food memoirs can inspire? BFW: Food memoirs might inspire readers to a greater understanding of individuals and families of different cultural backgrounds. These memoirs, which often have elements of the travel narrative in their discussions of food,...
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May
04
“Food memoirists understand that they are writing about everyone’s strongest basic instincts as they tell their own life stories. Food memoirs increasingly command our respect as we respond to their depictions of intense emotions, pleasurable recollections of communal and private food experiences, messages of familial wisdom, and insights into cultures.”...
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Apr
25
Toronto storyteller Heather Whaley can’t wait to board a plane tomorrow for Buenos Aires, Argentina, where, by invitation from Fundación El Libro, she’ll enjoy the honour of performing at the 16th International Storytelling Festival. “I’m over the moon,” says Heather, “and my mind is reeling with the stories, music and workshop...
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Apr
20
Namaste Gardens Writing & Yoga Retreat Playa Herradura, Costa Rica with guest speaker, award-winning novelist William Deverell January 21 to 30, 2012 Pura vida ... It's Costa Rica's unofficial slogan and it means "pure life." Costa Ricans use the expression as a greeting and a farewell, and to mean thank you and you're welcome, but...
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Apr
06
Christian Cassidy is a rare find whose passion is rare finds. I mean, how often do you meet a guy who’s not just willing, but eager to help you with family history research—for no greater reason than a passion for the hunt; someone who’s talented at what he does, and...
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Apr
02
by Julie Townsend Shirin Ebadi studied at Tehran University and later became a judge during the reign of the Shah in pre-revolutionary Tehran, but in the months following the return of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979, she lost her job, her freedom and her rights as an independent women. From her home in...
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