Sea smoke drifted over the harbor on January 12. The water was black glass, the air thin and salty. June Tam stood on the dock and watched the vapor rise from the lake. June had not expected to feel anything

Every Tuesday, Wally Tam teaches twelve people at the community center how to make scallion pancakes. He tells them the dough needs hot water and ten minutes of rest. He does not tell them that he has

I am writing about the time of year when the ice on Lake Superior begins to break up. The sun shines, but the water is still cold. In my book Ice Out, I wanted to capture this moment when the lake and