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Falling Down, Getting Up
Before the U.S.
Sep 7
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Gina Roitman
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Losing My Religion
Sister Mary Thecla was in hot pursuit and almost grabbed my collar as I started down the stairs of St.
Aug 31
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Mary Kathryn Dunlop
44
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The Sweet Sadness of Music Remembered
It all began on Christmas Day 1954.
Aug 24
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Ann Richardson
39
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I Know Why My Mother Drank
Feb 2
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Paula Halpin
80
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Sending You a Bit of Light
Dec 31, 2023
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Alice Goldbloom
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Déjà vu
Mar 23
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Andrea Madan
51
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I Shouldn't Be Writing This
Nov 10, 2024
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Alice Goldbloom
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The Joy of Still Being Here
Jan 1, 2023
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Alice Goldbloom
51
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Don't Lose Your Light
Dec 29, 2024
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Alice Goldbloom
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Please Weed the Herbs
A full moon beckoned through the maples.
Aug 17
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Paula Halpin
32
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Devine Justice
On the eve of my leaving home at the age of eighteen, my father said to me: “You can do whatever you want—just don’t get thrown in jail.” He was a…
Aug 10
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Bryan Demchinsky
24
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Handbag on the Train
There are moments when time stands still, and the heart stops.
Aug 3
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Beth Kaplan
35
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Dog Days of Summer
A straight shot twelve hours east through mostly coniferous forests along mostly the Trans-Canada Highway gets you to almost the edge of the world.
Jul 13
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Alice Goldbloom
19
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Why I am a Feminist
There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.
Jul 6
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Paula Halpin
51
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It's Not Easy Being a Blonde
As a little girl, my sister had big brown eyes and golden ringlets.
Jun 29
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Mary Kathryn Dunlop
23
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I'm Not Done Yet
The blanket fell off my body onto the floor, where drips of water and pools of ginger ale sloshed around.
Jun 22
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Catherine Dunn-Gilbert
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