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Published: 07 February 2020

Minneapolis Author Bruce Ario Featured on Front Page of the Southwest Journal

   Bruce Ario, who writes stories about characters living with mental illness, is featured on the front page of the Southwest Journal this week. In the story, he both shares his personal story of recovery, and thanks his employer, Tasks Unlimited, for the amazing support he has received along the way.
  Congratulations on the much deserved recognition for your work!

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Published: 03 January 2020

Story About "Distinctly I Remember" Published in Minneapolis' Community Newspaper

  Most people know The Waters on 50th  in Minneapolis as a senior living community, but did you know it is also something of a storytelling mecca? The community's writing group just released its third published book. 

   Distinctly I Remember: More Stories We Love to Tell by The Writers Group at The Waters on 50th features the work of eight residents, ranging in age from 80 to 95. The book officially launched on Jan. 25, and a story about the release party was published in the Feb. 9 issue of the Southwest Journal newspaper. There was a preview story about the event in the Edina Sun Current. 

   Noted Twin Cities poet and author Kathleen Novak served as both the writing coach and editor of the 40-page book, which is divided into three sections: essays people have written about home, essays about love and courage, and original stories ranging from funny anecdotes to serious reflections. “Our group demonstrates how stories bring people together, transform a difficult time and connect the present to the past as though the years had never gone by,” Novak said.

  Most of the authors of Distinctly I Remember also have stories in the first two books published by the group: Cardboard in Our Shoes and You Should Have Been There.