Everyone knows him - the child in the grade school choir who is asked to mime along when the class is singing. Or perhaps you are him and you know that you really are a good singer deep down but for some reason others seem not to agree. The author of Bad Singer: The Surprising... Continue Reading →
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami “Life is Beautiful, Messy, Strange, and Chaotic”
Haruki Murakami is a difficult author to write about. He is one of my favourite writers, who surprises and delights me each time I begin a new novel of his. If there is one commonality that ties his novels together, it’s the fact that his body of fiction defies categorization. Murakami frequently writes about... Continue Reading →
If I Forget You by Thomas Christopher Greene
Picture this scene; a beautiful spring day in the city of Manhattan, a man is walking down the street when suddenly he sees the woman he fell in love with 21 years ago only to watch her quickly run away from him after they make eye contact. I don’t read a lot of romance novels... Continue Reading →
Interview with Emma Hooper
Raised in Alberta, Emma Hooper brought her love of music and literature to the U.K., where she received a doctorate in musico-literary studies at the University of East Anglia and currently lectures at Bath Spa University. She comes home to Canada to cross-country ski whenever she can. You can find her online at emmahooper.ca. Shauna... Continue Reading →
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