Earlier in January, I wrote about how the reading year turned for me, which books I’d finished as part of 2023 and how I was thinking about…well, mostly about what I’d not read, rather than what I had read. And how I was content to readopt the 2023 plans
In a short story by Carol Shields, the narrator receives too many social invitations for the same weekend evening and decides to stay home and read Jane Austen instead. I make decisions like this, too, which is why I read 201 books (54,498 pages) in 2023. In terms of
Looking back on my stack from last January, I see one of those books is in my stack of reading now (Kim Bo-Young’s stories, which were longer than I’d expected). Typically, I notice that first, and overlook that I read all the rest: isn’t it hard to not let
Atwood, Chiew, Clair, Herrera, Omar and Reva Short Stories in October, November and December 2023 Whether recommended by a prizelist or a friend or an author, these stories capture a variety of reading moods. This quarter, I returned to two favourite writers and also explored four
Barrett, Campbell, Engel, Kolluri and Watts Short Stories in July, August and September Whether drawn from a prizelist or discovered via happenstance, these stories capture a variety of reading moods. This quarter, I returned to one favourite writer and also explored four new-to-me story writers.
