Brigid O'Dea

My experience would have me believe that if pain is akin to a black hole, an enigmatic force will pull, tug, expand and contract our being, warping time and everything else within it

Something beautifully incongruous during a concert in the National Concert Hall causes my mind to rush with questions

This collection revolving around the lives of black Americans gathers work by formidable talent Diane Oliver, who died in 1966 in a motorcycle crash aged 22

Casting a line for something other than fish is a long-odds game but, fleetingly, all shared a sense of hope

Often it starts with a frantic energy that fizzes up from my feet

This guide demystifies the writing and publishing process, a journey that can feel elusive even to writers themselves

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The comedian ensures the reader feels held in this journey into her descent into a ‘typhoon of mental torture’

Finally, there is dawning acceptance that chronic illnesscan affect people from all parts of society

Like all good food writing, there is a vicarious sensual pleasure in Washington’s work

I am packed with frustration and tingling with fury. My problem, however, is that this is no one’s fault

His tone is passionate not preachy, and his conviction in matters pertaining to animal welfare provides reassurance

I often correlate my appetite for food for my appetite for life. When I am feeling better, I tend to weigh more

If you’re looking for me this summer, catch me in the gutter, looking up at those beige beige stars

Lewis, one of Canada’s most celebrated folk artists, had a degenerative condition that did nothing to stifle her vision