A day in the life of Tara Winton by Clea Simon

More coffee. That would be a start. Maybe I should just mainline it. Tara laughs at herself, at the truth of it. If I can just get through this one page… She closes her eyes for a moment, just to give them a rest, and she’s back once more at the club. No, she...

A day in the life of Tess Nakamura by Sharon Farrow

Hi, I’m Tess Nakamura. Since the lakeshore community of Oriole Point, Michigan is so small, every resident knows that I’m a glass artist, live with my longtime boyfriend David Reese, and am best friends with Marlee Jacob. David and I own Oriole Glass, a glass...

A day in the life of Nora Pennington by Ellery Adams

Occupation: Proprietress of Miracle Books I know what you’re expecting. You’re expecting a heroine who has relocated to a quaint small-town following a messy divorce, a cheating lover, a failed business venture, or another relatable tragedy. But I’m no heroine. I...

A day in the life of Ashley Grant by Vicki Delany

Oh. It looks awfully small from up here. I’m looking out the window of the plane as it circles over my new home. I guess I didn’t realize just how small Grand Victoria Island is. Or that, being an island, it’s surrounded by water. Unlike most Canadians, I don’t much...