Originally written for hobby blog on 30 March 2018 If I truly wanted to introduce my mother to poetry, this book is the one I’d give to her. Instead, I ask her questions about poems I’ve personally been struggling with or books about radical sociopolitical themes in the hopes of having something to talk about …
Originally written for hobby blog on 27 April 2018 If you have been a part of the London Ontario poetry scene for a long enough time, you’re sure to come in contact with one of the many lovely people who are a part of the local publishers. Brick Books is one such publisher. Why would …
Originally written for hobby blog on 23 March 2018 One of my close friends often accuses me of liking “boring” things. I enjoy playing walking sims, watching documentaries, and reading poetry in my downtime. When I, in an offhand fashion, mentioned that I had been “poetry-ed out” after having read several poetry books in a …
Memoir: Chris Hadfield’s An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth Read More »
Originally written for hobby blog on 13 April 2018 For Transparency: I was lucky enough to meet Catriona in person and have her sign my copy of Table Manners Taste is an often unemployed sense in poetry and is often difficult to pull off. Sight and sound are often the ones most chiefly used, and …
Originally published on hobby blog on 15 June 2018 For transparency: I have met David at various poetry events in London in the past Peninsula Sinking is a collection of short stories that look at small pieces of a diverse cast of characters’ lives. “Enigma,” the first story of the collection, won the 2016 CBC Short Story …
Originally written for hobby blog on 16 March 2018 When reading the “about the author” section, I was struck by how Nora Gould mentions very little of her writing. This is because I see my love more clearly from a distance was her debut collection, and she chooses instead to talk about her life as a rancher …
Poetry: Nora Gould’s I see my love more clearly from a distance Read More »
Originally published on hobby blog on 18 May 2018 Spoilers be ahead When you are known as a bookworm in the family, you can generally expect well-meaning family members to buy you books, even if they don’t know what books you actually like. As was the case when my aunt when she went out east …
Prose: Richard G. Eagles Sr.’s Terror in the Highlands Read More »
In May 2017, Molly Peacock’s poetry collection The Analyst and Terry Griggs’ short story collection The Discovery of Honey were launched from the used bookstore Attic Books and I was there. I bought a copy of each work after enjoying readings from both Peacock and Griggs. Both writers were very warm and encouraging to a writer trying to get …
Originally written for hobby blog on 27 July 2018 If my review of Nora Gould‘s work was any indication, there is a special place in my heart for regional poets. Like the Albertan plains, I have never visited the Lake of Two Mountains region, but by putting a name to a place and discussing not only its …
Originally written for hobby blog on 9 March 2018 lullabies for little criminals was one of many books I had to read for a Canadian lit class that was focusing heavily on trauma, trials, and tribulations. This course, along with my Canadian Drama course, went a long way towards me believing that us Canadian writers are …
Prose: Heather O’Neill’s lullabies for little criminals Read More »