Quarterly Stories, Belated: Spring 2023

2024-01-15T16:41:45-05:00

Fofana, Lam, Morrison, Ogunyemi, Scott, Smith and Smyth Short Stories in January, February and March 2023 Whether read all-in-a-burst or over several weeks, these stories capture a variety of reading moods. This quarter, I returned to three favourite writers and also explored four new-to-me story writers.

Quarterly Stories, Belated: Spring 20232024-01-15T16:41:45-05:00

Ten Good Canadian Reads in 2023 #CanLit

2023-10-30T10:34:05-04:00

This year, I’ve been reading backlisted titles I’ve missed along the way. These are mostly well-known titles by established writers, which is why they’re still occupying library space; of these ten, only the two from small presses (named) might be difficult to find overseas. They also lean towards international

Ten Good Canadian Reads in 2023 #CanLit2023-10-30T10:34:05-04:00

Mavis Gallant’s “Thank You for the Lovely Tea” (1956)

2019-02-04T18:27:47-05:00

Ruth is equal parts infuriating and hurting. Like Karin, in Alice Munro’s “Rich as Stink”, these girls are angered and confused by the connections they observe between the adults in their lives. In “Thank You for the Lovely Tea”, readers meet Ruth when she is desperate to be out of

Mavis Gallant’s “Thank You for the Lovely Tea” (1956)2019-02-04T18:27:47-05:00

Mavis Gallant’s “An Autobiography”

2018-05-15T10:53:52-04:00

“I served coffee in cups with Liberté and Patrie and a green-and-white shield of the Vaud on them. The parents of a pupil had bought them in Montreux for me once." Erika is a school-teacher, in a village a half-day's train ride from Montreux, Switzerland. She teaches girls elementary

Mavis Gallant’s “An Autobiography”2018-05-15T10:53:52-04:00

Iris Murdoch’s Under the Net (1954) and The Sandcastle (1957)

2018-01-29T17:02:50-05:00

The winter months are good reading months for me, especially when snug indoors with a view of the snowy cityscape. I've been reading more than I've been reviewing here, so here's a peek into the recent stacks. Iris Murdoch’s Under the Net (1954) and The Sandcastle (1957) were read with

Iris Murdoch’s Under the Net (1954) and The Sandcastle (1957)2018-01-29T17:02:50-05:00
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