Saturday afternoon, I stopped at Endless Shores Books, Bridgetown. Under local authors, I found two short story collections by Peter B. Wyman, both published by Cardigan, Little and Crow, Annapolis Royal.
I picked up Nymphalis Antiopa (Mourning Cloak) and left Iceland for another day.
It contains seven short stories, set in the region. 168 pages in 6 ½” x 3 ½” format.
A Visit from Mars, Broken Angel, Mourning Cloak, Safe Home, I’d Rather, Gallery St George and Radio Silence.
The reason that I picked out Mourning Cloak is simple, these beautiful butterflies visit our flower garden. It proved to be an excellent choice. Each short story leads the reader back to the history and geography of the region.
I checked online, and asked a few friends but, to date, the author and his publishing company remain a mystery.
On Sunday, I stopped at the Upper Clements picnic park, sat at a table, and enjoyed reading the last two stories, Gallery St. George and Radio Silence.
Other books by Wyman are Six Friends and Crossing Thames.
Postscript
At the Sissiboo Coffee Cafe, Annapolis Royal, I picked up a copy of Edible Maritimes. The Artisan Issue, No. 3 2022. It contains an article, on page 29, For the Locals. Jon and Erin Welch of Sissiboo Coffee Roaster on creativity and community.
From page 30:
“In 1989, Ray Oldenburg published a book called ”The Great Good Place: cafes, coffee shops, bookstores, bars, hair salons, and other hangouts at the heart of a community”. He was concerned with a growing ’problem of place’ – a loss of public spaces and increased isolation. The antidote, he suggested, are ”third places” – those public places where people gather informally, outside of home and work, where everyone is on common ground and conversation is key. In rural communities, these are typically community halls and churches. Throughout the Maritimes, there is a growing resurgence of ’third places’. “
The challenge, as noted by Heather, is access to transportation in these rural areas.
Acknowledgements
Sunday, Heather joined her Shambala Group in Annapolis Royal. I had the chance to finish reading Mourning Cloak. Edward added the graphics.
References
Peter B. Wyman, 2022, Nymphalis Antiopa (Mourning Cloak), Cardigan, Little and Crow Publishing.
Other short story collections by Wyman: Iceland, Six Friends and Crossing Thames. All self-published by Cardigan, Little and Crow Publishing, Annapolis Royal.
Edible Maritimes, 2022, No.3, The Artisan Issue.
Ernest Blair Experiment 
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