Born in Montreal in 1922, Mavis Gallant grew up in both Québec and the northeastern United States. After she finished high school in New York City, she returned to Montréal where she worked at the National Film Board, until she became a reporter for the Montreal Standard at the
One of my readolutions for this year was to read more than 25% non-fiction. So far, my log records an even split – who knew?! Here are a few of my current preoccupations. Madeline Levine’s Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing
My Flannery wanderings began here, and I've been amazed by both how many readers have never heard of her and also how many books about her life and writing are in the public library. If I wanted to spend the year in her company, on the page, I
Aleichem, Gallant, Gardam, Keret, and Mutonji Short Stories in January, February and March Whether in a borrowed collection or from my own shelves, these stories capture a variety of reading moods. This quarter, I returned to two favourite writers and also explored three new-to-me story writers.
How pleased was I, to flip the calendar to March and see Havana. Later last year, writing a review of Teresa Dovalpage’s new mystery novel for The Chicago Review of Books, I realized just how little I knew about Cuba. And #HereandElsewhere started with my wanting to look for
