André Kertész's On Reading W.W. Norton, 2008 If you were the reader who put me onto this lovely little book, please raise your hand in the ether. It's wonderful. The sort of wonderful that makes me wonder how I could have NOT know about such a gem. You know the
I was looking for a copy of the new Poets&Writers on the newstand today. I know, I could likely check their website and find out the date it's issued, but I prefer the old-fashioned scouting method. Partly because disappointment on that score can lead to happy discoveries, like happening upon
Noelle Boughton's Margaret Laurence A Gift of Grace: A Spiritual Biography Women's Press, 2006 Margaret Laurence is one of my favourite writers and I keep half a reading eye on new biographical or critical work, so I knew that I was missing out on Donez Xiques' Margaret Laurence: The Making
T. F. Rigelhof's Hooked on Canadian Books: The Good, The Better, and the Best Canadian Novels Since 1984 Cormorant Books Inc, 2010 Although I would struggle to choose my favourite kind of bookish book, one like this would certainly be a contender; it is not only a favourite kind of
Well, I've decided. (Decided what?) Partly because the host's reminder of the first round-up for participants has come around. Partly because I think I could have put off deciding for a year, so I felt a snap decision might be better, freeing me to obsess about next year's line-up guilt-free. Partly
