When I was little I used to love crawling into bed, grabbing my pink teddy bear (eloquently named ‘Pinky’) and hearing my Daddy read me bedtime stories from a vast library of Dr. Seuss, and other kids tales.

Now that I’m an adult I still like it when someone tells me a story but now it’s called a ‘reading’. Calling it a ‘reading’ makes it a posh night time affair which does not include a bed, a teddy bear or blankies but it can (and did) include a glass of wine (ok two).

Recently I attended Tricia Dower’s reading from her short story collection – Silent Girl. The stories were incredible. While their themes were often dark, the women in them glowed with hope. Her characters were bright, humorous, and intelligent – as Tricia is herself. Not only is she a fantastic writer, but listening to her was such a treat. You see, when I was a kid, it was always best when Daddy ‘did the voices’. It made me laugh to hear my Daddy sound so different and it made the stories come to life. So I was pleasantly suprised to hear an accomplished, studious author with stories based on Shakespearian plays ‘doing the voices’.

I won’t tell you much more, I don’t want to ruin anything for anyone. Just go get her book and enjoy the stories. You can even read them at bedtime if you wish. If you want to know more, you can visit her website www.triciadower.com

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