Michael Redhill’s Bellevue Spiral (2017)

2017-11-09T08:13:20-05:00

Whether or not it's 50%, there is a part of Michael Redhill who is Inger Ash Wolfe; he has published four mysteries using this pseudonym. And, so, there is certainly some Michael Redhill, in Hazel Micallef, too. Hazel being the heroine of that series. But she's a character, you

Michael Redhill’s Bellevue Spiral (2017)2017-11-09T08:13:20-05:00

Nonfiction November Week Two: Pairing

2017-11-08T10:16:06-05:00

This week, we are invited to pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. "It can be a 'If you loved this book, read this!' or just two titles that you think would go well together. Maybe it’s a historical novel and you’d like to get the real

Nonfiction November Week Two: Pairing2017-11-08T10:16:06-05:00

Mavis Gallant’s “From Gamut to Yalta” (1980)

2017-11-10T17:11:11-05:00

So short. Four pages. And, yet, a man considering his entire life and the geo-political map of his day. Its shifting (and not-so shifting) borders are intertwined with his ideas about his marriage. This seems to draw the noose of relationship between the personal and the political uncomfortably - even

Mavis Gallant’s “From Gamut to Yalta” (1980)2017-11-10T17:11:11-05:00

Nonfiction November Week 1: My Year in Nonfiction

2017-11-10T19:27:57-05:00

2017’s Nonfiction November is hosted by Katie at Doing Dewey, Lory at Emerald City Book Review, Julie at Julz Reads, and Kim at Sophisticated Dorkiness! In Week 1 (Oct 30 to Nov 3), take a look back at your year of nonfiction: (The titles below link to my thoughts on the book.) Jen Agg's I Hear She's

Nonfiction November Week 1: My Year in Nonfiction2017-11-10T19:27:57-05:00

Marian Engel’s No Clouds of Glory #1968club

2017-10-30T08:13:14-04:00

If Marian Engel had not died mid-career, her name might have been as well known today as Margaret Atwood's today. Instead her name graces an award granted to a Canadian female writer mid-career by the Writers' Trust. A variety of forms, a strong feminist voice, challenging female characters, a fascination

Marian Engel’s No Clouds of Glory #1968club2017-10-30T08:13:14-04:00
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