Tessa FloreanoOct 10, 20155 minWhat roots mean to meAutumn of 2015, I was inspired to enter a contest sponsored by Oberon Wines. The theme was, "What do roots mean to you?" I wrote 1100...
Tessa FloreanoMay 24, 20153 minSaramago, the sandanielese, and meJose Saramago, Portuguese novelist and 1998 Nobel Prize winner for literature, gave a most wonderful speech, of which, I quote in part...
Tessa FloreanoMay 3, 20154 minThe sensuality of wordsItalo Calvino, a writer I admire, once said, "A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say." Each one of us...
Tessa FloreanoMar 5, 20151 minThe musings of a writing life, with and without libationsI hope you enjoy this piece I wrote for Hedgebrook's blog. #hedgebrook #equivox #deborahharkness #worldstorytellingday