Family & Relationships The Miramichi Reader

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When the Hill Came Down by Susan White

November 29, 2020November 21, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Keefe Williams lives a childhood of neglect and disconnect, feeling completely invisible. Known only for the story of the night his parents died and the freak event that killed them, he suffers silently holding on to the one thing in his life that sets him apart.

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Blue Summer by Jim Nichols

March 27, 2021October 3, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Maine’s Jim Nichols is one of those authors who write of their locale (in Mr. Nichols’ case, the fictional Baxter, Maine) in a way similar to that of Miramichi’s Wayne Curtis: it transcends the small-town environs with a larger-than-life … Continue reading

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The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe

November 1, 2020September 21, 2020 by Lana Shupe

Reading a novel by Lesley Cynthia Crewe is like covering yourself in an old quilt. You know you can settle in and get cozy, wrap yourself in the words and let the characters and their memories keep you company as … Continue reading

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What the Oceans Remember: Searching for Belonging and Home by Sonja Boon

June 15, 2021July 20, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Sonja Boon’s heritage is complicated. Although she has lived in Canada for more than 30 years, she was born in the UK to a Surinamese mother and a Dutch father. An invitation to join a family tree project inspired a journey to the heart of the histories that have shaped her identity, as she sought to answer two questions that have dogged her over the years: Where does she belong? And who does she belong to?