Teri Vlassopoulos

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Teri Vlassopoulos is the author of the novel, Escape Plans (Invisible Publishing) and a collection of short stories, Bats or Swallows (Invisible Publishing) .  Her non-fiction has appeared in  Catapult, The Toast, The Rumpus, The Millions and Bookslut. She lives in Toronto.

Stories

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Why I Don’t Call My Child a Miracle

This is the problem with the vocabulary of miracles when it comes to childbearing: It ends up equating failure of conception or birth with a divine curse.

Feb 28, 2019
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When I Think About Giving Up Writing

I was happy raising my kid, living my life without worrying about writing.

Mar 20, 2017
Cover Photo: TinyLetter of the Month: Teri Vlassopoulos, “Small Things, Part II” by Teri Vlassopoulos
TinyLetter of the Month: Teri Vlassopoulos, “Small Things, Part II”

“I consider the letters to be exercises in flexing stolen-moment writing muscles.”

Feb 01, 2017