"Our life is March weather, savage and serene in one hour. We go forth austere, dedicated, believing in the iron links of Destiny, and will not turn on our heel to save our life: but a book, or a bust, or only the sound of a name, shoots a spark through the nerves, and we... Continue Reading →
On February 6, I sat down Lindsay Zier-Vogel to talk about her debut novel, Letters to Amelia. Part epistolary, part historical and all love!
I sat down with Hollay Ghadery on November 7, to talk about her beautiful memoir, Fuse. It is a collection of memories expressed like short stories, that bring together Hollay's life experiences and her sometimes raw and always honest reflections on mental illness, addiction, motherhood, family, and growing up biracial. It is truly one of the most poignant and self-reflective memoirs I've ever read. I was in tears at many moments while reading.
On October 24, I sat with Jessica Moore, author of THE WHOLE SINGING OCEAN, a book of narrative poetry that carries the truth throughout on a wave of emotion. We discover while reading, what lies beneath the grief, the loss and the trauma.
It was an honour to sit and chat with S.M. Freedman about her latest novel, THE DAY SHE DIED. Here is a snapshot of our conversation.
November 7 with Hollay Ghadery and November 21 with Wayne Ng. It's a Guernica kind of month. I hope you know that nobody is the boss of you, but you, but let me take a moment to tell you what you should be doing in November. You should be reading books. Specifically, Hollay Ghadery's memoir,... Continue Reading →
Heidi von Palleske joined us at Junction Reads on September 26 to talk about TWO WHITE QUEENS AND THE ONE-EYED JACK, the first of her Glass Eye trilogy, that spans decades from Germany to Canada. It was an absorbing read and the characters are still alive in my mind. I am excited to see some... Continue Reading →
S.M. Freedman and Jessica Moore come to Junction Reads! I don't know about you, but Fall is when I get most excited about books. Sitting in a chair with a blanket across my legs, I've got two books on the go right now. And I am so excited to talk about them!
We are getting ready to kick off our 2021-2022 Season!! September 26, we welcome Heidi von Palleske. We hope you'll join us for some if not all of our events, so bookmark our Upcoming events. Follow us on EventBrite and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
A celebration of the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, I am happy to share a few books I think you should read. I wish this included many more mini reviews and I am dedicated to getting my TBR list piled higher with more books by Indigenous authors. Keep in... Continue Reading →
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