Chatting with Author Sophie Stocking
Channel: all about canadian books
Date: 2021-07-20

How do the foothills of southern Alberta inspire author Sophie Stocking? Today, on all about canadian books we’re going to find out...
 
Hi! My name is crystal fletcher. If you are new to the program Welcome! and if you’re returning Welcome Back! This week’s guest is Sophie Stocking. Sophie has a diverse career--social work, architecture, and motherhood. She also pursued fiction at the Alexandra Writer’s Centre and at the University of Calgary. 

We chatted about Sophie’s collection of short stories Walking Leonard & Other Stories, which was published by Guernica Editions. 

The stories in Walking Leonard and Other Stories depict unspoken pivot points in the lives of ordinary people. Themes include responsibility and violation between parent and child, nature as a protective force, and the shucking off of various selves in the process of a lifetime. The stories spring from the foothills of southern Alberta, specifically Calgary, and some even more specifically from the historic neighbourhood of Bowness.

To purchase a copy:
https://www.guernicaeditions.com/title/9781771835848

To learn more about Sophie:
Website: https://www.sophiestocking.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/7935stocking
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiestockingwriter/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapySocks

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