What is the value of an object once a person no longer uses it — that thing they once needed but now cannot seem to make space for? What makes a person relegate their belongings to a storage unit? Is it tragedy? Loss? Neurosis? Love?

Maybe they are collectors who find themselves out of room at home. Maybe they need a place to keep the bits and pieces they end up with after their marriage falls apart. Or maybe they have a secret.

In Storage Storeys, you’ll peek into seven units in a downtown Toronto storage facility and get to know who they belong to and the events that put the renters on the path to those roller doors.

Michelle Black is a writer and editor who for many years ran a plain language consulting business. Having helped others improve their writing voice for decades, Michelle is exploring her own voice as a creative writer. A karate black belt who speaks three languages, Michelle can identify birds and garden flowers, and is passionate about music, especially the artist Prince. Michelle grew up in Toronto, where she still resides with her two teenagers. She has never rented a storage unit.

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