The Hyphen
Ken Gilmour
, Sarah Schwartz
, Jude Castillo
, Melissa Kohlman
, Daria Krykhtin
, Holly Elisabeth
, Pamela Roberts Griffith
, cassandra schiemann
, Kim Cappellina
, Meghan Barton
, Payton Phillips
, MJ Malleck
, Linda Leitch
, Marilyn Stanley
, Andrea Pole
, Lisa Mallia
, Sharon Forzley
, Tanis Anne
, Joseph Chirayil
, Aaryn Bechard
, Noelle Walsh
, PATRICIA SOPEL
, Margo Beredjiklian
, Gabrielle Wolfe
, Hilary Squires
, Natasa Ilic
, Carson Loveless
, Barry Kazimer
, Kirsten Lyon
, Mel Barroso
, Elle Andra-Warner
, Sonia Adams
, Heather Belliveau
, Sara Conway
, Yolande Thivierge
, Janice Cournoyer
, Benita Hartwell
, Melissa Poremba
, Lynn Andrews
, Rachel Edmonds
, Rodney Cross
, Vivian Thorgeirson
, Rebecca Evans
, M M English
editor@49thShelf.com
The Hyphen, a collection of essays and poignant vignettes, explores cultural heritage, hyphenated identity and the enduring pull of memory through the perspective of an Azorean Canadian immigrant and academic. Navigating disparate worlds while embracing the subtle nuances of language and history, Maria João Maciel Jorge reflects on a myriad of topics (saudade, folklore, Portuguese literature, emigration and exile) while finding comfort in the pleasure of her “in-between life,” a realm brimming with uncharted possibilities. These deeply personal essays are a testament to the strength and joy of discovering—through wandering and wondering—one’s unique place in the world.
