Write Reads is hosting this event, which runs from June 1 - September 1, 2014. I learned about it last week via Consumed by Ink, and how could I resist: two of my favourite things, Canlit and short stories. But the act of choosing is almost overwhelming. And of course there's always
It's that time of year again: time for the Canadian Book Challenge, which launches each July 1st on Canada Day. Most of what I read is Canlit, but I am easily distracted by new and shiny books and I forget to make time to read the classics. The first time I
Runaway readers cannot run away from the book after turning the final page. Instead, they have to burrow in. Much like "Vandals" in 1994's Open Secrets and the title story in 2012's Dear Life, "Powers" is one of those closing stories that sends readers rushing back to the beginning.
McClelland & Stewart, 2004 This story has long been my favourite in this collection, although I could not recall which of them it was, when I first approached my reread of Runaway. When Stratford appeared in the first story, I thought maybe my favourite was coming. But, no,
McClelland & Stewart, 2004 ‘Trespass’ is a word that I associate with childhood more than most. It slipped off my tongue every morning in school, after we sang “O Canada”, in a dutiful recitation of “The Lord’s Prayer”. And there was always a sign warning against it when
