For this episode I interview Joan Skelton-Kurisko, an author living at The Village of Riverside Glen. Joan speaks of the role of writing throughout her life, growing up in Toronto but spending meaningful time on the shores of Lake Simcoe at her family's cottages, when the area was still wild and full of nature. Joan realized she was a Northerner at heart, and after graduating from the University of Toronto, settled in North Western Ontario with her husband and still continues to go back when she can. She speaks of the profound impact Lake Superior has had on her writing, and how she uses writing to try to make anarchy of life. You can find her earliest published work under her married name "Joan Kurisko", and her novels and other published work after that point (including her recent short story "The Bear out there" were published under her maiden name of "Joan Skelton" Thank you so much to Joan for being our guest!
This interview was originally recorded on Jan 19th, 2022
