Elvira Cordileone
elviracordileone.substack.com
Elvira Cordileone
@elviracordileone.substack.com
Former journalist and author of Elvie: Girl Under Glass, a memoir about immigrating to Montreal from Italy in the 1950s and the devasting effects that followed.
I invite you to read my latest blog post where I discuss how writing became my lifeline in battling depression. It's a powerful testament to the healing nature of words. Engage with my story at www.elviracordileone.com/blog

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June 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Writing helped me battle depression at a time when I had no idea why I felt so bad.
In a new series of twice-weekly blogs I will share what I put down on paper during two painful decades.
Read the first installment on elviracordileone.com/blog
June 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Monsters do live outside fairy tales. My real-life story.
Elvie: Girl Under Glass, available at all the usual places.
March 2, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Interested in memoir? Nibble on my book, Elvie: Girl Under Glass about immigrating to Montreal from Italy in the 1950s and growing up under a brutal father during a momentous period in Canadian history.
February 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM