Home for the Holidays

Description

As the air begins to chill and we feel the pull to cozy up after what has been an incredible summer of arts and culture here in the North, we are setting out to bring some light and reflection this winter season to our communities through our second full-length compilation book featuring writing and art from fourteen members of our local communities.

So many of us have returned home to the North, especially over the past several years as we navigated a global pandemic with far-reaching implications that altered the way we live, work, and relate with one another. Others who have long since moved elsewhere, are reaching back to their hometowns, reliving memories and seeking to renew lost connections. There are those of us, too, within our communities who do not have the luxury of a safe, reliable, or accessible home. Many of us have found that home is simply not a place, it is intrinsic to who we are, what we have lived.

How do we find home? How do we come home? What is home? This anthology offers us the opportunity to share space in exploring themes of seeking, remembering, questioning, being, or reflecting on home in Northern Ontario within the context of our many diverse ways of celebrating the winter holidays.

‘Home for the Holidays’ is a response to the critical questions we must all ask ourselves aloud. It is an anthology of lived experiences, of anecdotes and insight, of exploration and accountability, of acknowledgment and affirmation. It is an opportunity for us to share our stories of contemporary winter life in Northern Ontario – in prose, poetry, and visual art. All Contributors have been financially compensated for their contributions, and a 20% portion of all proceeds from sales of the book will be donated th Sault’s Cafe 4 Good, helping them to continue to support our community.