Tomson Highway’s memoir, Permanent Astonishment, was the last book I read in 2022, and with this post I’ve finished Part II of my December Reading account. Click through to read what I say about the memoir and find out what other books I read last month.
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A slightly tardy report on our recent local road trip. Three days in Whistler Village (home of the 2010 Winter Olympics) — including a visit to the spectacular Audain Art Museum with a quick survey of some favourite sculptures. Click through to read more, please.
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Canada Day– July 1st, the celebration of the confederation of the first four provinces in 1867 — has always been a problematic day for many Canadians. Chinese-Canadians, for example, have referred to it as Humiliation…
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Whew! That’s a title, eh? I figured you might be wearying of “November Books Read, Books Read in December, January Books Read, etc., but I couldn’t quite rise to snappy. I’ll try harder next month…
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My November reading didn’t begin as auspiciously as did recent months’, but it was full of gems nonetheless. Here’s the list: — Terry Hayes’ I Am Pilgrim (international political thriller) — Elif Batuman’s The Idiot (literary fiction;…
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