You might remember that I've been sampling books from Indie presses that have been shortlisted for this year's ReLit Awards. Not just novels, but short stories, even poetry (which is adventurous for me). For a month of Sundays (at least), I'm Buried in ReLit Print. Last weekend's samples? (You can check them out
Maybe the Giller Prize longlist is occupying your every reading moment. But maybe not. If you're looking for something different, check out the ReLit Awards (Sound familiar? I just mentioned them the other day too.) Not just novels, but short stories, even poetry. For a month of Sundays (at least),
George Elliott Clarke’s Whylah Falls (1990) Raincoast Books - Polestar, 2000 George Elliott Clarke’s Whylah Falls tells the story of a group of Afro-Canadians on the south shore of Nova Scotia. Readers can gather that from a quick glance at the book’s front and back covers. But what readers won’t
In my books, this is unmissable bookishness. At one point, I had fallen six months behind in my listening, but there was no question of deleting those episodes of The Next Chapter; it's a no-fail source of reading recommendations for me. Shelagh Rogers’ casual around-the-kitchen-table bookchat brings out a layer to the
Margaret Atwood's The Door McClelland & Stewart, 2007 Serious about helping me tone my oh-so flabby poetry muscle, Mr. BIP bought me a copy of Margaret Atwood's The Door. Yup, I'm lucky that way. For those who are wondering how the exercise regiment is going, I'm going to the poetry
