Five Roses the novel

There's no telling when you write a book what might happen. I thought I wrote a novel about surviving insurmountable loss. I thought I was exploring the historic Montreal neighbourhood of Pointe St. Charles where I've been living since 2001.




In the book I wanted to include cycling by the St. Lawrence River, writing about pastries and pastry-making, living in a cabin without running water or electricity, weaving on a loom, Trini cooking, abandoned factories along the Lachine Canal...










I didn't think a chef would concoct a meal after reading my book!

http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/2017/08/30/appetite-for-words-festival-coming-to-stratford-oct-27-29

Pointe paintings by R. I use words not a paint brush.