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”
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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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