A memoir told in fragments, following the life of a boy growing up between Canada and Ireland in the 1970s and 80s. It is a story of exile, longing, violence, tenderness, shame, and love.
Told in vivid episodes, sometimes raw, sometimes lyrical, What Is Left tracks the emotional truth of a life as it is lived and remembered. The writing is spare and honest, rooted in memory rather than hindsight. Each experiential bead stands on its own, but together they form a constellation.
Part 1: 1964-1977
Ireland, 1966-9
Calgary, Alberta; Northern Ireland, 1970
Calgary, 1972-7
End Part One
Calgary 1977
Ireland 1977
Calgary 1977-1978
Calgary / Ireland 1979
Calgary 1980-1983
This page will be updated as the story unfolds. I post on Tuesday and Friday.
David, I'm loving this. It's bringing back all kinds of memories, good and bad. You are a talented writer and I'm looking forward to reading whatever comes next.
Coincidentally, I also publish every Tuesday and Friday.
Sláinte mhaith.
- Iain