Donez Xiques' Margaret Laurence: The Making of a Writer Dundurn Press, 2005 There are many biographical and critical works about Margaret Laurence. If you're interested in her writing, you might appreciate the pioneering works of Clara Thomas, her 1969 biography, named for her subject, or The Manawaka World of Margaret Laurence (1975).
Louise Doughty’s A Novel in a Year (2007) Pocket Books - Simon & Schuster 2008 Feeling indecisive about where to jump in with Louise Doughty's fiction (news about her appearance at the festival this year brought her work to my attention), I gravitated towards her one non-fiction book. If you're
Noelle Boughton's Margaret Laurence A Gift of Grace: A Spiritual Biography Women's Press, 2006 Margaret Laurence is one of my favourite writers and I keep half a reading eye on new biographical or critical work, so I knew that I was missing out on Donez Xiques' Margaret Laurence: The Making
Wendy Werris' An Alphabetical Life: Living It Up in the World of Books Carroll & Graf, 2006 This is the final read that completes my plans for the Bibliophilic Challenge; I am still reading bookish books and chatting about them on Fridays, but my duties as a Litlover are complete
David Stouck's Ethel Wilson: A Critical Biography UTP, 2003 Here is what David Stouck wrote about Mary McAlpine's book about Ethel Wilson's life: "When I read the book I was aware of egregious errors and great gaps in the life. In the opinion of many reviewers, the book was poorly
