Frances Itani

I grew up in a Quebec village and began to travel and study at age fifteen, when I finished high school. I’ve been writing for more than thirty years, and my books include Deafening and Poached Egg on Toast. I was born with energy and optimism of spirit, and am thankful for both. I love children and have two of my own, now adults. Voice and language have always been of interest to me in my work. I wrote “Conspicuous Voices” as a tribute to the extended family that surrounded me in childhood, one more thing to be thankful about.

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