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Man—a springtime coming-of-age story

April 8 | 2022

“At first Man drank milk from the bottle. … He shared cat food and dog food of all varieties—canned,… more ›

March 16 | 2022

My mother never told me anything about her maternal grandfather, except that in old age he toppled from a… more ›

February 1 | 2022

Here’s how to do winter . . . My father (upper right & grinning) with friends and most likely… more ›

January 11 | 2022

As we grapple with this latest wave of Covid, I console myself with the thought that one day, with… more ›

December 6 | 2021

I was privileged recently to introduce my memoir to a virtual audience at Atwater Library in Montreal. The oldest… more ›

November 24 | 2021

I’m absolutely thrilled to share the news that last night my memoir, The Smallest Objective, won a 2021 Vine… more ›

November 12 | 2021

I’m delighted to have the opportunity to chat about motherhood with other Vine Awards finalists in what promises to… more ›

October 29 | 2021

When I was a girl in Montreal, my mother presented me with the children’s book Grandmother came from Dworitz: A… more ›

October 22 | 2021

I’m thrilled and honoured to share the news that my recent memoir, The Smallest Objective (New Star Books), has… more ›

October 5 | 2021

Betty Crocker’s Dinner for Two, published in 1958, was a cornerstone of my Aunt Carol’s recipe collection. The cookbook she… more ›