Reading for Work
Much of the reading I’ve done so far this year has been work-related. I read an edited anthology of essays on West Coast writing in order to review the book (Making Waves: Reading BC and…
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Amitav Ghosh’s River of Smoke
This year, I’m not going to put off recording titles until I get a chance to respond to them thoughtfully because I’ve learned that may never happen. Instead, I’ll give a few quick impressions when…
View PostBooks Read in 2011
I did something clever in 2011, which made it much easier to collate my year’s reading list: I simply started a post at the beginning of the year, and tried to remember to add each…
View PostA Miscellany of Titles, 2011 Clean-Up
Last post of 2011, this will quickly sweep together those books I’ve finished but not responded to yet. Emphasis on “quickly”! Seymour Mayne’s Ricochet, a charming collection of word sonnets, English on one page, French…
View PostLondoners!
Yes, I still have to complete my 2011 reading list, but just can’t resist copying out this passage from Craig Taylor’s Londoners. This is from the interview with civil engineer, Nick Tyler, who works with,…
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