Quarterly Stories: Winter 2022

2023-01-17T08:56:55-05:00

Abdullah, Hage, Friedman, Ha, Orner and Atwood Short Stories in October, November, and December Whether in a dedicated collection or a magazine, these stories capture a variety of reading moods. This quarter, I returned to three favourite writers and also explored three new-to-me story writers.

Quarterly Stories: Winter 20222023-01-17T08:56:55-05:00

Summer 2022, In My Reading Log

2022-10-05T11:24:50-04:00

Even though I am reading more than I was when we first arrived up here, my habits remain changed. I finished the new Thomas King—Thumps DreadfulWater—mystery. This is not the place to begin with the series (Anne, I’m looking at you!) but for loyal readers, who have followed from

Summer 2022, In My Reading Log2022-10-05T11:24:50-04:00

Autumn 2018: In My Reading Log

2018-10-17T12:30:01-04:00

These are some summer reads which left an impression; now my stack and library card are humming and wriggling, with all the CanLit prizelist reading – including my new Shadow Jury reading responsibilities towards the 2018 Giller Prize – but these books insist on a sliver of the spotlight.

Autumn 2018: In My Reading Log2018-10-17T12:30:01-04:00

A Voice of One’s Own: Jon Chan Simpson and Marion Milner

2015-09-16T11:00:34-04:00

Jon Chan Simpson invites readers into a world of "abductions, gunshots, commando dads, street-poet moms", a world populated by gangs and kidnapping conspiracies. "‘This thing - chinksta.’ She stumbled over the word, at first but pulled herself through it. ‘You’re worried this is all you got,’ she said. 'This is

A Voice of One’s Own: Jon Chan Simpson and Marion Milner2015-09-16T11:00:34-04:00

A Game of Hide and Seek: Chatter, Week Two

2014-03-17T13:44:11-04:00

As with Week One, this introductory bit will be spoiler-free and let's continue to mark any spoilers in the comments below as other readers join us in mid-month. But next Monday, we'll edge up to spoiler-territory and settle in there firmly on the final Monday. Last week we chatted (on

A Game of Hide and Seek: Chatter, Week Two2014-03-17T13:44:11-04:00
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