Categoria: Creative Nonfiction
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What Did You Inherit? Luso Loonie Prose Featured in Andorinha Press – Issue 2
I’m pleased to share that my prose has been published in the latest issue of Andorinha Press. “What Did You Inherit?” is a short piece about saudade—the longing for a home long gone—and the sense of belonging to a place we may never have known firsthand. It explores something many children of immigrants grow up…
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“The Scars Saudade Wrote” – a new book by Devin Meireles, reviewed by Humberto da Silva
In “The Scars that Saudade Wrote,” Meireles, a millennial Toronto writer, mines his family’s experiences with care and reverence. Although many of these stories took place before he was even born, it is evident that the writer was compelled to reduce to writing stories he heard around the Sunday dinner table, when forebears indulged in…
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The Scars Saudade Wrote — A New Book Is Born
There are stories we tell. And there are stories we carry. This book is not just about migration across oceans. It is about migration across generations. About what it means to belong—and what it costs. The Scars Saudade Wrote — A New Book Is Born!
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Reintroducing Myself: Five Years Writing Our Portuguese Story
My name is Devin Meireles, I’m a Luso-Canadian writer with exciting stories to bring you closer to this Portuguese thing of ours! 🇵🇹 🇵🇹
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Published Story: Whistling Against The Wind
Right. Left. Right. Every stride was like a wallop from a hoe. Left. Right. Left. Traversing the distance was just part of the job. Two kilometres each way, insulated by the silence between them and looming thoughts. Their movement was backed by a swooshing coast like the soundtrack of a motion picture, until it was…
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Best In The World, As told by an extended family member
He was just a boy. Unspectacular. Like any other child from a small village. Winding upwards into the mountainous interior of the island, he grew up in Santo António, a civil parish within the capital city.
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Book Release: Thoughts From a Varanda (Balcony)
Announcing the release of my third book, an anthology of Luso heritage stories, THOUGHTS FROM A VARANDA (BALCONY).
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Throwback Article: Câmara de Lobos (Travel Article)
Our glasses clink and we take back the poncha with one gulp. Fresh seeds from the passion fruit scale the sides of our cups, bottoms up, until each one is caught in our mouths, savouring that refreshing tropical flavour. He makes his poncha stiff, akin to the style of the village.
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“You get what you work for” The Manuel de Lima Meireles story
“Canada will be our new home, filho.” The announcement put a damper on the evening. For the children, things would not be the same without their father…
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3 Year Anniversary of The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story
It was 3 years ago when I set out on a self-publishing journey to share my grandfather’s story. Weaving a wonderful tale of the struggles and triumphs as well as the rich culture of my ancestry, my book follows Vovô, who was the impetus for a new beginning.
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Throwback Article: For The Love of MS (MS Society of Canada Blog)
Multiple sclerosis has not slowed her down. It’s a constant in our lives, but something we keep at bay and do our damndest to stay in control of.
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How to Download Free Ebooks For Christmas — Portuguese Heritage Books
Christmas is the season of giving! I wanted to connect with more readers that share an interest in Portugal so my ebooks are Free on all Amazon Kindle devices and the app.