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 →
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!
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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 →
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!
In Toronto, the snow is falling and the fall leaves are dancing in the wind down my street. I am sitting here finishing Becky Blakeโs Proof I Was Here with Hannah Brownโs debut novel and Faye Guentherโs short story collection beside me. Itโs pretty damn cozy. We are coming up on our 6th anniversary and... Continue Reading →
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