Nora Kelly is an illustrator, oil painter, and muralist based in Montreal, Quebec. She lives with her partner, an Argentinian tattoo-artist and muralist, and her Boston Terrier named Squid. On the weekend, she sings and plays guitar in her alt-country band called the Nora Kelly Band.
You write both poetry and creative non-fiction. What are the challenges and rewards of each genre? I always tell people that poetry and non-fiction have the same root. For most…
By Karin Murray-Bergquist SY Aurora The story of the Aurora begins somewhat more placidly. Her sealing and whaling career brought her from the dockyards of Dundee, Scotland, to the ice…
READING THE GREATEST HITS OF WANDA JAYNES brought me back to 2014 and to all the times since when I have started my morning glued to a horrifying report.