Typewriters in Love

This book acquaints the reader with underground events and unusual themes pertaining to the 1960s. The novel, which is filled with historical, musical, and literary references, is set in the vibrant cosmopolitan port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the years 1968 and 1969.

The story entails the twists and turns of the complex relationship between Francesca DeFiori and Zoe Verret, who are both in publishing in the late sixties. They are dynamic women for their times, struggling with their boyfriends and their mutual romantic love in a society promoting heterosexuality.

All the characters in this enticing plot are compelling with their own roller-coaster tales interconnected with the main characters’ tales, leading to an unexpected and explosive finale.

Lisa Corra is a journalism post-graduate who writes about the newspaper business in her novel, Typewriters in Love. She was inspired by her thesis, written at Saint Mary’s University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, which was on The 4th Estate Newspaper (1969–1977). She lives with two beloved cats and has many wonderful friends in Halifax, who she enjoys getting together with frequently. Music is big in her world and she sings in bands and plays acoustic rhythm guitar.