Mavis Gallant’s “The Four Seasons” (1975)

2018-11-01T09:14:21-04:00

Today marks the launch of another Mavis Gallant short story collection): From the Fifteenth District. (Apologies for the double-post, but both Mavis Gallant and Margaret Atwood were scheduled to appear today: what a power-house duo!) The first story in this collection is billed as a novella, which is curious

Mavis Gallant’s “The Four Seasons” (1975)2018-11-01T09:14:21-04:00

Shadow Giller: Emma Hooper’s Our Homesick Songs (2018)

2018-10-31T12:24:36-04:00

In Short presents a 300-word and spoiler-free summary, intended to have a broad appeal; In Detail focuses on one aspect of the book which I found remarkable, which might interest those who have already read the book or those with an interest in the mechanics of writing; In Other

Shadow Giller: Emma Hooper’s Our Homesick Songs (2018)2018-10-31T12:24:36-04:00

Mazo de la Roche’s Wakefield’s Course (1941)

2024-07-19T11:29:41-04:00

Among my grandmother’s copies of the Jalna books, this is the only volume (so far, at least) which splits upon opening. Most of the bindings are well and evenly worn, so that the volumes fall open comfortably at almost any spot, whether closer to the front or to the

Mazo de la Roche’s Wakefield’s Course (1941)2024-07-19T11:29:41-04:00

Shadow Giller: Sheila Heti’s Motherhood (2018)

2018-11-05T19:17:38-05:00

As I was saying, my Shadow Giller reviews will appear in a slightly different format: first, In Short, a 300-word and spoiler-free summary, intended to have a broad appeal, and, next, In Detail, which will expound upon one aspect of the book which I found remarkable (but which might

Shadow Giller: Sheila Heti’s Motherhood (2018)2018-11-05T19:17:38-05:00
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