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MARY MEIGS

Marj, who lives in Canada, and Kate, who lives in Sydney, Australia, have fallen in love through their letters, which began with a fan letter from Kate to Marj. By now their love has survived a few days of their first meeting in Sydney. From The Time Being (Talonbooks, 1997).

The time: early morning in mid-December. The sky and harbour, the leaves on the trees, the pavements and streets, have been scoured by last night’s thunder

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MARY MEIGS

Mary Meigs (1917–2002) was a writer and artist, author of Lily Briscoe: A Self-Portrait, The Medusa Hotel, The Box Closet, In the Company of Strangers, and The Time Being, all published by Talon, as well as many articles and essays.


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