George Elliott Clarke’s Whylah Falls (1990) Raincoast Books - Polestar, 2000 George Elliott Clarke’s Whylah Falls tells the story of a group of Afro-Canadians on the south shore of Nova Scotia. Readers can gather that from a quick glance at the book’s front and back covers. But what readers won’t
Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women (1868) When I first read Little Women, it was my mother’s copy from when she was a girl. It contained both Little Women and Good Wives, though I didn't understand that until this summer. Here’s a picture of the copy I spent time with this
(Looking for a swallow rather than a full glass? ORANGE Squirt below.) Dear A Visit to the Goon Squad, I was #268 on the library hold list for you after you won the National (US) Book Critics Circle Award, but before you won the Pulitzer, although my reason for wanting
Nicole Krauss’ Great House W.W. Norton & Company, 2010 (Looking for a swallow rather than a full glass? ORANGE Squirt below.) Readers Wanted: Must be comfortable travelling between Oxford, London, New York, Jerusalem, Nuremberg and Santiago. Must be well-versed in a variety of artistic forms or naturally curious about works
Sherman Alexie's Reservation Blues Warner Books, 1996. Thomas tried to hide the salmon behind his back, but the guitar saw it. "We're plannin' on burnin' me up?" the guitar asked. "Yeah," Thomas said. He could not lie. The guitar laughed."That's all right," the guitar said. "You eat your fish. I'll
