Tag: Jules Torti

Jules Torti: hen’s teeth, coincidences, gastro-intestinal matters, and being weird

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The Wisdom Found in Hen's Teeth (Pottersfield Press) When I read Been There, Ate That a couple of years ago, I felt like Jules and I had a lot in common. I could relate to her nostalgia to the junk food of the 80s and 90s; we share a similar sense of humour and playfulness … Continue reading Jules Torti: hen’s teeth, coincidences, gastro-intestinal matters, and being weird

From the Library: Community, growing up, and pop tarts

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Wonder World by K.R. Byggdin (Enfield & Wizenty) When I saw the cover of this book (a jar of pickles?), I knew I had to read it. (And--although Byggdin grew up in Manitoba--they are now living on the East Coast.) Isaac Funk has been living in Halifax for ten years; for ten years he has … Continue reading From the Library: Community, growing up, and pop tarts