Deni Béchard’s Empty Hands, Open Arms (2013) #ReadtheChange

2020-05-15T15:05:42-04:00

Before reading this book, the strongest connotation I had with Kinshasa was its central significance in the co-operative boardgame Pandemic. There are a handful of cities on each continent and players coordinate the strengths of their roles to stop the spread of disease; these days, it’s hardly light entertainment.

Deni Béchard’s Empty Hands, Open Arms (2013) #ReadtheChange2020-05-15T15:05:42-04:00

A Kaleidoscopic View of David Groulx’s Poetry

2020-02-06T13:02:39-05:00

Every morning for more than a week, I had breakfast with Anishinaabe-Métis poet, David Groulx; with cups of cinnamon tea and fruitbread, I read his poems to begin my days. I read his Under God’s Pale Bones in 2012, after having seen him read at an International Festival

A Kaleidoscopic View of David Groulx’s Poetry2020-02-06T13:02:39-05:00

Thirteen Canadian Books via The Book Mine Set

2021-04-22T11:13:33-04:00

The Canadian Book Challenge was one of the first community reading events/challenges that I joined online. For ten years it was hosted by The Book Mine Set, then The Indextrious Reader hosted for the past two years and, now, the baton has been passed to Canadian Bookworm, who will

Thirteen Canadian Books via The Book Mine Set2021-04-22T11:13:33-04:00

Non-Fiction November 2018: Week Two (Stryker and Binnie)

2018-10-30T18:52:56-04:00

Non-Fiction November is hosted this year by Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness), Julie (JulzReads), Sarah (Sarah’s Book Shelves), Katie (Doing Dewey) and Rennie (What’s Nonfiction). It's a month-long celebration of everything nonfiction with a different prompt and a different host each week. Week Two is hosted by Sarah (Sarah’s Book Shelves) and requests

Non-Fiction November 2018: Week Two (Stryker and Binnie)2018-10-30T18:52:56-04:00
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