Wavemaker
A Second Story Press blog. Featuring all waves of feminism: past, present, and future.
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Indigenous books for kids to talk about residential schools
Our hearts and minds have been with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation after the horrific discovery this past weekend. The violent legacy of residential...
When a story lands in your lap
by Anne Dublin As an author of historical novels and biographies for the last twenty years, I’ve come to realize that story ideas float around...
In memory of Faye Schulman
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Faye Schulman on April 24th, 2021. Faye was one of our most heroic authors, and...
A perspective on the spectrum
By Julie Schwartz Having and losing a son with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) taught me that perspective is everything; a priceless point of...
Sisterhood is still powerful
By Margie Wolfe Toronto’s first International Women’s Day march was organized in the mid-seventies, and I was there. In the two decades that followed,...
Suppressing history infects us all
By Cheryl Foggo My focus on the past is rooted in my care for people, specifically for present and future generations. I frequently write...
Tilly and the Crazy Eights on the CBC Canada Reads 2021 longlist
Tilly and the Crazy Eights by Monique Gray Smith is longlisted for Canada Reads 2021! This incredible novel won the 2019/20 First Nation Communities READ...
In memory of Mendel Good
Second Story Press is saddened to hear of the loss of Mendel Good, one of the survivors whose story was memorialized in The Tailor Project....