On Grief and Bereavement

I’m writing this on November 20th, National Bereavement Day in Canada. If this comes as a surprise, know that this … More

Where the Moon Isn’t, by Nathan Filer

‘I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I … More

I’ve been trying out a few different authors lately, including Douglas Coupland. His latest novel, Worst. Person. Ever., contains a … More

When Matthiessen’s last novel was published just days after he died in April of 2014, a reviewer on Good Reads … More

Question 1: What essential tool is required to bring a Union Pacific freight train, with a potential weight of 1.2 … More

The great American novel, and behind it, the great American author, aggrandized to god-like status. J. D. Salinger, Philip Roth, … More

We all know the adage ‘curiosity killed the cat’, well in Kiernan’s debut novel, curiosity did a lot more than … More

We’re all sticky beaks, at least to a certain extent. I love walking in the evening and being able to … More

Needless to say, Douglas Adams was not your average fellow. Towering over the majority of us, not only in stature, … More

I read this title by Kris Radish several years ago. It came to mind yesterday, talk about life imitating art. … More