In recent Januaries, Bill @ The Australian Legend has been hosting weeks dedicated to Australian women writers for so long that he finally invited the fellas to have a week too. My own interest in Australia was initially sparked in the fourth grade when I was assigned the Platypus
Bertin, Groff (Ed.), Hurston, Suzuki, and Zadok (Ed.) Short Stories in October, November, and December Whether in a dedicated collection or a magazine, these stories capture a variety of reading moods. This quarter, I returned to two favourite writers and "discovered" many new-to-me story writers in
If you’re a regular reader, you might recall that my reason for participating in the Toronto Public Library Reading Challenge was my failure to complete it in years past (more about that here and here), but throughout last year I worked towards this goal. I’ve talked about most of
A few years ago, I made a readolution to read more illustrated books and later I wished that I’d made more of an effort, so here are a few that I enjoyed in 2024. This manga version of the classic 1905-1906 story by Sōseki Natsume, I Am a Cat,
Just yesterday I was commenting to a friend that my reading of late has felt rather disheartening. Some beautiful writing, and vitally important stories, but it was taking a toll. It reminded me that there’s been other reading in my stacks in recent weeks that could serve to balance.
