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Kay McCracken

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in Revelstoke, B.C., Canada

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Biographies & Memoirs, Literature & Fiction, Poetry

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I live and write in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, where I moved in 1993 to open a bookstore named Reflections. The irony of the name wasn't apparent until I closed Reflections over 5 years later. It wasn't until then that I had time to reflect on the crazy, surreal experience of owning and managing the bookstore, and that's when I began to write seriously.

Launching "A Raven in My Heart: Reflections of a Bookseller" to a packed crowd at the SAGA Public Art Gallery in Salmon Arm on June 13th was one of the highlights of my life.

Another pinnacle was forming Gracesprings Collective with 3 other authors: Deanna Kawatski, Alex Forbes, and Caroline Woodward.

I enjoy writing a monthly literary column for the Friday AM, serving local writers as th ...more

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Kay and Deanna's Big Adventure

Just a note to ask everyone to hold their emails until next week as Deanna Barnhardt Kawatski and I are heading to Vanvouver tomorrow for 2 reading gigs! We're excited.

AND I have good news about Mom. Her recovery is such that she'll be coming home next Monday! Is she ever happy! The cats are happy! I'm blown away by her strength, and happy.

We'll be reading at the Vancouver Writers and Readers Fest Read more of this blog post »

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	A Raven in My Heart: Reflections of a Bookseller 3.85 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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message 2: by Kay

Jul 27, 2009 07:29PM

Thanks so much, Deanna.
I can't wait until your wonderful novel comes out in September!
Kay

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message 1: by Deanna

Jul 27, 2009 07:02PM

Hi Kay, I'd like to comment on your recently published, memoir, A Raven in My Heart. What a wonderful and absorbing story of the rise and fall of your own Reflections Bookstore. Your pacing is impeccable and your descriptions of nature are pure poetry. Anyone who discovers this book can consider themselves lucky. Congratulations!