Leaves and Trees, Girls and Women

2024-10-15T10:26:31-04:00

The other day I wrote about the pair of Heinemann Classics I’ve read this year. Maybe you’ve seen their quintessential orange and black and white covers. They look a little like the vintage Penguins some people collect. But mostly I’ve been reading contemporary African writers. Sometimes, after Bill made

Leaves and Trees, Girls and Women2024-10-15T10:26:31-04:00

Quarterly Stories, Belated: Winter 2023

2024-01-15T19:51:00-05:00

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

Quarterly Stories, Belated: Winter 20232024-01-15T19:51:00-05:00

Margaret Atwood’s “When It Happens” and “A Travel Piece” (#MARM Week Three)

2023-11-13T19:50:42-05:00

Maybe three years ago, I watched an interview with Margaret Atwood—back when all the talk was about The Testaments (either its coming or its arriving), in which she was asked whether she considers herself an optimist or a pessimist and on the following weekend, Mr BIP and I were

Margaret Atwood’s “When It Happens” and “A Travel Piece” (#MARM Week Three)2023-11-13T19:50:42-05:00

Margaret Atwood’s “First Aid” (#MARM Week Two)

2023-11-14T13:38:52-05:00

When Nell comes home just before dinnertime as “First Aid” opens, many readers will recognise her immediately, as I did. I first met married couple Nell and Tig in the linked collection Moral Disorder (2006). I read that collection on the subway, mornings and early evenings; the rhythm of

Margaret Atwood’s “First Aid” (#MARM Week Two)2023-11-14T13:38:52-05:00

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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