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Cozy Fest: Lynda Williams + The Beauty and the Hell of It & Other Stories

Lynda Williams’ The Beauty and the Hell of It & Other Stories (Guernica Editions) features women (and one man) at pivotal moments of resistance, transition, and self-discovery. Full of dark humour, heartbreak, and moments of vindication, this collection explores grief, growth, and the unexpected ways ordinary life can reveal extraordinary strength.

For Cozy Fest, Lynda reads a fitting excerpt about the Christmas season.

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Lynda Williams reads from
The Beauty and the Hell of It & Other Stories (Guernica Editions)

About our reader

Lynda Williams author photo

Lynda Williams’ stories have appeared in Grain, the Humber Literary Review, and The New Quarterly, among others. She holds a graduate certificate in Creative Writing from the Humber School for Writers and is a recipient of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award. 

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Thanks to Lynda for reading from her book for All Lit Up’s fourth-annual Cozy Fest! You can learn more about The Beauty and the Hell of It & Other Stories and order from ALU or your fave local bookstore (via the Shop Local button), right here.

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