Five Canadian Books: #CanadaReads 2024

2024-03-04T09:18:06-05:00

This morning, the 23rd edition of Canada Reads program launches. I’ve missed the voice of a career writer in the program in recent years and now, with Heather O’Neill’s inclusion (whose Lullaby for Little Criminals was a previous Canada Reads winner) as a champion, my affection for the program’s

Five Canadian Books: #CanadaReads 20242024-03-04T09:18:06-05:00

Best Poetry, Short Stories and Essays of 2024 #Biblioasis #ReadIndies

2024-02-26T11:43:37-05:00

Showcasing these during the #ReadIndies event, hosted by Kaggsy and Lizzy, is ideal: the compilations themselves embody the value of indie presses, but they also draw from the best work published by other small, independent publishers—journals and magazines. In the back of each of these volumes is a list

Best Poetry, Short Stories and Essays of 2024 #Biblioasis #ReadIndies2024-02-26T11:43:37-05:00

Standing Heavy by GauZ’ (2014; 2023) #ReadIndies #Biblioasis

2024-02-22T13:20:07-05:00

GauZ’ is a short-form of his tribal name, Gauzorro, bestowed on him by his grandmother. She’s the person who got him thinking: “thinking about Africanness, thinking about the stories we tell and how we tell them, and thinking about [his] relationship with language and through language with the people

Standing Heavy by GauZ’ (2014; 2023) #ReadIndies #Biblioasis2024-02-22T13:20:07-05:00

Reading Independent Publishers Month 2024 #ReadIndies

2024-01-30T14:17:23-05:00

Kaggsy and Lizzy are hosting this event for the fourth January February (thanks, Reese!) here’s a snapshot of the independently published books I’m reading right now. The first two I ordered from ig Publishing back in December, but there were issues with shipping (coming across the border from the United

Reading Independent Publishers Month 2024 #ReadIndies2024-01-30T14:17:23-05:00
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