“Mom spoke with a worker who hadn’t smiled once. She reminded me of my grandmother but grumpier. If I knew one thing about grumpy grandmas, it was to stay out of their hair.” December at the women’s shelter, a non-fiction excerpt by Jennifer Allen. Jennifer is a member of the Vancouver Writers Fest and Creative Nonfiction Collective Society. She lives in South Surrey. Published Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2023/12/22/December-At-Women-Shelter/