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Caroline Topperman
@carolinetopperman.bsky.social
Was on Sesame Street. Danced. Moved to Europe on a whim.

Author, Your Roots Cast a Shadow (HCI Books) &
Tell Me What You See
Book Coach
Co-owner MountainAsh.press
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Listen to "Ancestral lineage and healing with Dr. Jeanette Gallagher and Caroline Topperman" by Dr. Jeanette Gallagher via #spreaker www.spreaker.com/episode/ance...
Ancestral lineage and healing with Dr. Jeanette Gallagher and Caroline Topperman - Wellness Radio with Dr. J
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May 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Well #AWP got off to a great start. First panel (one I really wanted to hear) started with an antisemitic statement... Walked out. The Jewish panel has security in the room.
March 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Reposted by Caroline Topperman
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! From the challenges of writing memoir to our responsibility as storytellers and researchers writing true events, join us for twelve sessions over four days April 2-5, 2025. creativenonfictioncollective.ca/reconcilingt...
March 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
For my grandmother became a doctor even though she was Jewish. For my grandmother who was the first woman allowed to trade with the men at the market in Afghanistan. For my mother who was beaten for daring to wear her Star of David.
Your Roots Cast a Shadow. My roots.
March 13, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Wonderful review from @theseaboardreview.ca
Thank you
February 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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A little bit more about my writers' retreat happening in April!
Writers' Retreat on a Historic River
YouTube video by Mountain Ash Press
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February 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I was asked to do a reading from my book Your Roots Cast a Shadow, at a synagogue. I couldn't disclose the location and security greeted me at the door. Now I'm realizing it was the first talk where I felt fully comfortable....
February 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
mountainash.press/writing-retr...
Connect with yourself and other dedicated writers, and reset your writing mindset. Each day will include quiet writing time, guided writing to help you explore aspects of your work and yourself, plus
explorations of the craft and business of writing.
February 8, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Reposted by Caroline Topperman
But man, my hand hurts...😭😅 How in the world did we manage to write page after page in highschool or university without getting tired of the real life pen?!
@carolinetopperman.bsky.social @georginadoodles.bsky.social @mammumarilyn.bsky.social
This year I've started my own version of the 5 min journal, where I write good inspiring or moving things that happened that day in 5 sentences or less. It brings me an unexpected amount of joy and fulfillment.

#5minutejournal #gratitudejournal
#deardiary
#dailyjournaling
a person in a yellow sweater is writing in a book
ALT: a person in a yellow sweater is writing in a book
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February 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Looking for a writing retreat in the spring? Why not join us in Niagara on the Lake? Get all the info at mountainash.press/writing-retr...
January 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Reposted by Caroline Topperman
NBCC member @hollay.bsky.social recently interviewed @carolinetopperman.bsky.social about her new nonfiction book, "Your Roots Cast a Shadow," for the Creative Nonfiction Collective blog:
Interview with Caroline Topperman – Creative Nonfiction Collective
Your Roots Cast a Shadow: One Family’s Search Across History for Belonging by Caroline Topperman (HCI Books, 2024) is a fascinating and immersive exploration of mixed-heritage belonging as Caroline…
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January 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Why is asking for book reviews so hard? If anyone has read Your Roots Cast a Shadow, I would really appreciate one...
January 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
It's Pub Day!!! 🎉🎉🎉
December 17, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Have my mic and a speaker. Ready for the launch!
December 7, 2024 at 3:25 PM
When a play changes your life. Playing Shylock. I'll remember this one for a long time. Your Roots Cast a Shadow makes even more sense.
November 25, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Got a box full of my books. It's pretty cool but also strangely uneventful.
November 21, 2024 at 4:09 PM
November 13, 2024 at 7:28 PM