Memoir Archives - Pownal Street Press
Don’t Call Me Jotín: A Mother & Son Journey

Don’t Call Me Jotín: A Mother & Son Journey

by | Jul 14, 2026

Before he knew the language for who he was, Abel Olivas knew the names he was called. Raised in a Mexican American family of ten children, Abel came of age in a world shaped by poverty, faith, and the unwritten codes of masculinity. In a home where survival often took...
Radiant. White. Light.

Radiant. White. Light.

by | Oct 27, 2025

Build the mantra you need right now. When the author’s marriage breaks down after 16 years, she embarks on a journey of transformative learning. Sometimes heart-wrenching, sometimes celebratory but always ethereal, Mo’s testimony bears an examination of the emotional...
The Girl from 108

The Girl from 108

by | Jun 9, 2023

WINNER OF THE 2023 HERITAGE RECOGNITION AWARD by Museum and Heritage Prince Edward Island/Musée et patrimoine Île-du-Prince-Édouard The Girl from 108 is an intriguing account of the world the author, Lorraine Clements, grew up in at 108 King Street in Charlottetown....