by Laurie Ness Gordon | May 27, 2024 | Finding Home, Home Page, Writing
Since some of the research for Finding Home took place at Upper Canada Village, it seems fitting that the novel has now found a home in The Village Store there. I visited this historic site yesterday and dropped off twenty-four copies of the book. I also had my...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Apr 15, 2024 | Finding Home, Home Page, Writing
An enthusiastic crowd gathered on April 13th to hear readings from Finding Home and learn about the local connections to the story. Both Ruth and I talked about the fun of writing the novel together and shared some amusing anecdotes that happened along the way. Thank...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Apr 9, 2024 | Finding Home, Home Page, Writing
Local authors bring historical Forest Mills to life in epic late-1800s...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Apr 8, 2024 | Home Page, Miscellaneous
April 8, 2024. We were fortunate to be in the path of totality today. Sitting at the Snug Harbour beach with our glasses on, watching the moon gradually obscure the sun was spectacular. The diminishing light was eerie; everything was still and quiet. Thanks, Rob, for...
by Laurie Ness Gordon | Mar 8, 2024 | Finding Home, Home Page, Writing
Historical fiction magnifies particular moments in time, provoking deeper thoughts about issues and opening a dialogue about how past circumstances may apply to our contemporary context. Finding Home is a novel set in the 1870s. How do its themes of: class...
