It’s been a while since my last post, but a recent book has made me feel the need to renew my writing here. This book is Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese, published in 2012 before the author’s death in 2017. Aside from his brilliant writing, Wagamese’s work feels special to me because he was writingContinue reading “Indian Horse – Richard Wagamese”
Author Archives: Rory
Never Cry Wolf – Farley Mowat (Book Review)
Farley Mowat’s 1963 novel Never Cry Wolf follows the author on an expedition through the Canadian Artic. He is tasked with studying wolves and making a conclusion regarding the reason for the rapid decline of the Caribou population in the area. The book has been classified by many as almost entirely fictional, though Mowat didContinue reading “Never Cry Wolf – Farley Mowat (Book Review)”
Lawrence Hill -The Book of Negroes
Every so often I know that I’m going to feel like I’m doing a novel a disservice by writing a 500 or so word blurb about my surface thoughts on it. The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill is one of those novels. I am in no position to truly understand the complexities of theContinue reading “Lawrence Hill -The Book of Negroes”
Fifteen Dogs – André Alexis
André Alexis’ 2015 novel Fifteen Dogs is an absolute page turner and a must-have for any reader interested in Canadian fiction. Alexis uses an argument between the Greek gods Hermes and Apollo to pose an interesting philosophical question. They wonder if other animals would die as miserably as humans were they to be given humanContinue reading “Fifteen Dogs – André Alexis”
Swamp Angel – Ethel Wilson
The word “classic” really does define Ethel Wilson’s 1954 novel Swamp Angel. Wilson’s protagonist Maggie Lloyd begins the novel in a failing marriage and a state of mental fatigue. She decides to abandon her life in the city and search for peace in the rugged British Columbia wilderness. While she has her troubles in herContinue reading “Swamp Angel – Ethel Wilson”
A Complicated Kindness – Miriam Toews
A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews is her third novel, about a small Mennonite community in a small town in Manitoba. The story follows a young girl, Nomi, and her father as they try to cope with the sudden disappearance of Nomi’s mother and sister. Nomi struggles with the demands of the Mennonites, and isContinue reading “A Complicated Kindness – Miriam Toews”
A Tale for the Time-Being – Ruth Ozeki
Ruth Ozeki’s novel A Tale for the Time-Being is one of my all-time favourite pieces of Canadian Fiction. You would be hard-pressed to find a better example of how, for better or for worse, writing can bring us as human beings closer together and help us understand each other. Ozeki’s metafictional novel captures the joyContinue reading “A Tale for the Time-Being – Ruth Ozeki”
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