Audre Lorde’s “Poetry is Not a Luxury” (1977)

2022-06-03T19:54:45-04:00

As one of her most famous pieces, I was surprised to see that it’s only four pages long. Thinking back, on my younger self, I wonder how much attention I paid to this piece on first encountering this collection. When poetry was simply another unit in English class, I

Audre Lorde’s “Poetry is Not a Luxury” (1977)2022-06-03T19:54:45-04:00

What’s Been Happening. What’s Been Happening?

2022-06-01T18:47:23-04:00

Spring settled in, slowly at first. Here’s a picture of a mid-April snowfall. We’re in Northern Ontario now, temporarily, where we are spending time with family and where I am working on a new writing project. The landscape is beautiful and there are 330 lakes to explore here. Fewer

What’s Been Happening. What’s Been Happening?2022-06-01T18:47:23-04:00

Musings on March 17th, Mostly about Not-Reading

2022-03-16T13:07:08-04:00

After last year’s gulp and gobble of new books, I have been tentative and restless. I touch my tongue to a book in my stacks, then move on, relishing the contrasting flavours but rarely sitting for a meal. Here, in Lorna Goodison’s Controlling the Silver (2005), I found this

Musings on March 17th, Mostly about Not-Reading2022-03-16T13:07:08-04:00

Alistair MacLeod’s “Winter Dog” (1981)

2022-03-15T10:57:59-04:00

Naomi warned me this weekend: I knew immediately which one it was, the one with the dog’s body, broken and dragging itself home after it’s been shot. Since then, I’ve been thinking about how to write about this story without reading it again. And, so, I have started with

Alistair MacLeod’s “Winter Dog” (1981)2022-03-15T10:57:59-04:00

Read Indies: Dundurn Press

2022-02-26T14:28:25-05:00

Who? Where? “Established in 1972, Dundurn Press is one of Canada’s largest and leading independent trade publishers. With over 2,300 books in print, Dundurn Press is recognized for producing high quality, award-winning books across multiple genres. We publish books that reflect the world, satisfy curiosity, enlighten, and entertain. We

Read Indies: Dundurn Press2022-02-26T14:28:25-05:00
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