Where There's Smoke, There's Dinner: Stories of a Seared Childhood

These honest tales, some hilarious, some heartbreaking, celebrate the glorious and gut-wrenching lives of four generations of Carpenters raised on the Saint Lawrence River in upstate New York. From teenagers struggling to find their identity, to disabled veterans grappling with the aftermath of war and change, to the complications and sweetness of love between family members, this collection of linked short stories holds the universal message that life’s difficulties are softened by love and fortitude…and family.

About Regi Carpenter
Regi Carpenter is a solo performance artist, writer, teacher, and performance coach. An award-winning performer, Carpenter has toured her solo shows and workshops in theaters, festivals, and schools, both nationally and internationally. Her writings and blogs about storytelling, ancestry, and identity have been published in various print and online publications. Carpenter holds a BFA from Ithaca College where she currently teaches storytelling. Her performance piece “Snap!” won the 2012 Boston StorySlam and was featured on The Moth website. Carpenter is the founder of Stories with Spirit, a creative initiative dedicated to bringing songs of joy and stories of hope to grieving children and the people who love and care for them in homes, hospices, and hospitals.