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The Jonathans

Two different novels about family dysfunction, written by two different Jonathans. more »

May 22, 2013 by in Reviews

Dear Patient

A woman, hoping to find peace, seeks her birth mother in By Blood by Ellen Ullman. more »

May 15, 2013 by in Reviews (1 Comments)

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Maria Chekhova

Maria, 1878

One of five poems for Maria Chekhova. From Susan Paddon's first collection of poetry, Two Tragedies (Brick Books). more »

May 15, 2013 by in Poetry

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Maria Chekhova

Easter Day

One of five poems for Maria Chekhova. From Susan Paddon's first collection of poetry, Two Tragedies (Brick Books). more »

May 15, 2013 by in Poetry

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Kahn & Engelmann

Eichner’s novel is a masterpiece of Holocaust literature. more »

Aug 7, 2009 by in Reviews

How to Tell Your Children About the Holocaust

I wish Ruth Mandel’s book How to Tell Your Children About the Holocaust (McGilligan) had a more lyrical title to match the poetry of the short pieces in this beautiful book because I almost didn’t read it. more »

Apr 8, 2009 by in Reviews

In Search of Paradise

I took one look at the cover of In Search of Paradise by Susan Gabori (McGill-Queen's) and put it right back on the shelf. The abstract landscape on the cover looks static and barren so I thought this would be a book without people. more »

Jul 23, 2007 by in Reviews