Floating: Touch

2021-02-01T16:11:59-05:00

Alexi Zentner's Touch Knopf, 2011 It seems like stating the obvious, but Touch is all about storytelling. Sure, all novels are fiction. They all contain stories. But they aren't all about storytelling. However, Alexi Zentner's novel is just that. "I felt like I knew him already. I'd heard so many

Floating: Touch2021-02-01T16:11:59-05:00

Weekend Sampling: ReLit (Week Five)

2014-03-15T16:03:40-04:00

You might remember that I've been sampling books from Indie presses that have been shortlisted for this year's ReLit Awards. Not just novels, but short stories, even poetry (which is adventurous for me). For a month of Sundays (at least), I'm Buried in ReLit Print. I Still Don’t Even Know You, Michelle Berry

Weekend Sampling: ReLit (Week Five)2014-03-15T16:03:40-04:00

Read-a-thon Readiness?

2011-10-17T11:29:23-04:00

Dewey's Read-a-Thon is coming: Saturday October 22nd, 2011. Here's the link to the sign-up page. (✔) Here's the link to be a cheer-leader. (✔ ✔) And over there? That stack of spineless material? That's the bunch of books that I've gathered. (✔ ✔ ✔) Yes, it's only one day. Well,

Read-a-thon Readiness?2011-10-17T11:29:23-04:00

Alice Walker’s The Color Purple (1983)

2014-03-15T16:02:31-04:00

Alice Walker's The Color Purple (1983) Women's Press, 1984  Celie begins writing letters to God because the man who is married to her mother has said that's all who will listen, all who should be bothered with listening. (It's just wrong to call him her father, after he has raped

Alice Walker’s The Color Purple (1983)2014-03-15T16:02:31-04:00

The 2011 Toronto Book Award Winner is…

2011-10-16T21:45:11-04:00

Hearing the author read at Toronto's Word on the Street festival this year truly highlighted the humour of this novel. (It's hard to find funny novels, isn't it?! Apparently the judges thought so too, and wanted to make sure this one got noticed.) But even straight from the

The 2011 Toronto Book Award Winner is…2011-10-16T21:45:11-04:00
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