Citymouse

A series of interlocking memories about people and places in a Halifax neighbourhood.

Hannon has always lived here, and within that is a history of buildings in her life that have disappeared. As people and neighbourhoods change, the memories of how things were is increasingly challenging to conjure (but no less loved). Citymouse examines the ways that we begin to mourn places and experiences before we’ve lost them.

Combining memoir elements, illustrated architectural spaces, portraits of loved ones and text, a story emerges that feels at once like a family album, time capsule, secret diary and a poem, reflecting the ebb and flow of her experiences straining to stay present while running in circles that bring constant reminders of the past. In other words, what it feels like to bloom where you were planted.

About the Author

Eleanor Hannon is an artist and writer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since 2014 she has been drawing and taking photos daily, creating an archive of her personal life in relation to the ever-changing city around her. Lately, this approach has broadened to include curating and hosting art, literary and musical events at her café, Ramblers (est. 2021).

Creating a space where artists can express themselves is an important part of her work and the documentation and posters she makes for these events have become another layer in her visual database. In 2024 she founded a community newsletter called The Ambler, which she self-publishes monthly.

Publication Details

ISBN 9781772621105
4.26 x 6.25 inches, 96 pages
b&w, trade paper
April 2025