And what an end it is? Or is it the beginning of something else? On June 19, K.R. Wilson joins us for our final event of the season. It's going to be epic! From Guernica Editions, Call Me Stan is a Tragedy told in Three Millennia, that is also very very funny! "When King Priam's... Continue Reading →
May Readings! Charlotte Mendel and Anna Dowdall bring their latest fiction to Junction Reads.
โSpring is made of solid, fourteen-karat gratitude, the reward for the long wait. Every religious tradition from the northern hemisphere honors some form of April hallelujah, for this is the season of exquisite redemption, a slam-bang return to joy after a season of cold second thoughts.โBarbara Kingsolver, Animal, Vegetable, Mineral It has been said that April... Continue Reading →
Vagabond: Venice Beach, Slab City and Points In Between Ceilidh Michelle's memoir of her experience living on the streets in California is a moving story about poverty, homelessness and community. We sat down on January 23 to chat about her experiences and how they were translated into this beautiful book published by Douglas & McIntyre.... Continue Reading →
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New year, new books. Check out our January authors! Nic Brewer and Ceilidh Michelle join us this month with their new work.
On December 5, I sat down to speak with Yejide Kilanko about her latest novel, A Good Name, a complex and tragic story about a marriage; the unreachable American dream, and the oppressive expectations of family. โTwelve years in America and Eziafa Okereke has nothing to show for it. Desperate to re-write his story, Eziafa... Continue Reading →
On November 21, I had the honour of sitting with Wayne Ng to talk about his new novel, LETTERS FROM JOHNNY. Published by Guernica Editions, the epistolary novel has Johnny at its centre.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, summer reading has nothing on winter reading. Curling up in a chair with a cosy blanket and a comfy pillow, I can't wait to finish A GOOD NAME from Yejide Kilanko. I am a short story super fan and Frances Boyle brings our first collection of... Continue Reading →
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