Autumn 2022, In My Reading Log (2 of 2): Illustrations and Poems,

2022-11-14T16:39:01-05:00

In the coming year, I don’t know if I will read so many collections or spend time with so many illustrations, but I have enjoyed my 2022 reading so far (partially discussed last week, here). Ai Qing’s Selected Poems (2021), translated by Robert Dorsett, are “characterized by his sincerity, a

Autumn 2022, In My Reading Log (2 of 2): Illustrations and Poems,2022-11-14T16:39:01-05:00

An Assortment of Indigenous Storytellers

2022-07-08T18:15:02-04:00

Lisa at AnzLitLovers is hosting a week dedicated to the works of indigenous authors, an event she has retitled First Nations Reading Week, July 3rd-10th, which is an excellent opportunity for me to mention a poetry collection that I absolutely loved earlier this year, in the company of a

An Assortment of Indigenous Storytellers2022-07-08T18:15:02-04:00

June 2022: Read Indigenous (1 of 4)

2022-06-10T13:46:15-04:00

At first, I thought of arranging these four posts into categories—one for poetry and another for short stories, that kind of thing—but instead I have included an assortment in each post. Hopefully there will be at least one book that interests you, suits your reading taste and sparks your

June 2022: Read Indigenous (1 of 4)2022-06-10T13:46:15-04:00

Read Indies: Biblioasis

2022-02-23T11:49:01-05:00

Who? Where? “Biblioasis is a literary press based in Windsor, Ontario, committed to publishing the best poetry, fiction and non-fiction in beautifully crafted editions.” “From Webpage” First encounter? Clark Blaise’s The Meagre Tarmac (2011) Other Biblioasis Reading: David Bergen’s Here the Dark (2020) Paige Cooper’s Zolitude (2018) Nancy

Read Indies: Biblioasis2022-02-23T11:49:01-05:00

Connecting Thread: From Revolution to Secrecy (2 of 5)

2021-12-27T14:57:43-05:00

Picking up yesterday's thread, the balance in Seçkin’s novel sways toward the personal, whereas the political scene in Alaa Al-Aswany’s The Republic of False Truths (2021) is more prominent, despite all the attention paid to characterization—a network that grows increasingly complex as readers turn the pages. (And there’s at

Connecting Thread: From Revolution to Secrecy (2 of 5)2021-12-27T14:57:43-05:00
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