“Free Radicals” Alice Munro

2017-07-25T11:22:36-04:00

As one of the shorter stories in this volume, I was inclined, at first pass, to presume it was a simpler story. Its ending seemed to underscore this impression. Without going into detail, the story has the kind of resolution which could serve as the sole focus of discussion, in terms

“Free Radicals” Alice Munro2017-07-25T11:22:36-04:00

Tessa McWatt’s Higher Ed (2015)

2017-07-20T17:56:01-04:00

The story of how the cover for Higher Ed evolved provides readers with clues as to the novel's preoccupation with perspective; from a close-up of a clown fish to a human hand, Tessa McWatt's story covers the gamut. Random House Canada, 2015 It begins with a cast of characters,

Tessa McWatt’s Higher Ed (2015)2017-07-20T17:56:01-04:00

Neil Smith’s Boo (2015)

2015-06-23T09:04:44-04:00

There are "ways of making people into ghosts". So Atticus say, to Jem in To Kill a Mockingbird, about Boo (Arthur) Radley. Alfred A. Knopf, 2015 Neil Smith turned Oliver Dalrymple into a ghost in Boo. And, then, he named him Boo and gave him a Casper the Friendly Ghost

Neil Smith’s Boo (2015)2015-06-23T09:04:44-04:00

Sally Mann’s Hold Still (2015)

2023-10-12T11:08:26-04:00

Sally Mann's Hold Still is a photographer's memoir; although she has kept a journal since she was a girl, her love of imagery is deeply rooted, and it's hard to imagine her memoir taking any other form. Currently represented by the Gagosian Gallery, her CV is impressive and extensive, but

Sally Mann’s Hold Still (2015)2023-10-12T11:08:26-04:00

Hollie Adams’ Things You’ve Inherited From Your Mother (2015)

2015-05-18T10:14:39-04:00

Carrie's mother died on Tuesday. The loss has fragmented her view of the world, dulled her senses (or is that the alcohol?) and sharpened her wit. NeWest Press, 2015 Given the circumstances, the novel's narrative tone is a quick slap to the face, heightened colour left behind in

Hollie Adams’ Things You’ve Inherited From Your Mother (2015)2015-05-18T10:14:39-04:00
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