Pioneer Justice
In 1884 two teenage boys watched as another—an Aboriginal named Louie Sam—was hanged by a group of men who rode on horseback. more »
Apr 9, 2013 by Patty Osborne in Reviews
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Patty Osborne is a frequent contributor to “Endnotes” in Geist. She lives in North Vancouver. Follow her blog at geist.com/blogs/pattyo.
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Absolute Centre
Patty Osborne reviews Dogs at the Perimeter by Madeleine Thien (McClelland & Stewart). more »
Nov 22, 2012 by Patty Osborne in Reviews
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Maladjusted: is it them or is it us?
Headline Theatre's new play, Maladjusted, is an intriguing, thought-provoking and interactive event that takes us deep into the mental health system. more »
Mar 15, 2013 by Patty Osborne in Patty Osborne's Blog (1 Comments)
Commies in Canada
Laurie Lewis has written a smart, concise and humourous memoir about being a "little comrade" in Canada during the McCarthy era. more »
Jan 8, 2013 by Patty Osborne in Patty Osborne's Blog
Greatest Dreams
The new chapbook from the Writer's Exchange promises to reveal it's contributors' (elementary school kids) greatest dreams. more »
Dec 21, 2012 by Patty Osborne in Patty Osborne's Blog (1 Comments)
From the Geist kitchen: AnnMarie's Shortbread Cookies
A delicious recipe from the Geist kitchen—just in time for the holidays. more »
Dec 18, 2012 by Patty Osborne in Patty Osborne's Blog
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The Sisters Brothers
Review of The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt. deWitt's novel has won the Governor-General's Literary Award, the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, and was shortlisted for the Giller and the Man Booker Prize. more »
Feb 9, 2012 by Patty Osborne in Reviews
Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir
What if you lived in a country where no matter who was in power, citizens were tortured and executed, and even though you’re only a teenager you became an enemy of the state because you spoke out in math class, but you were rescued from the firing squad by a jailer who falls in love with you and compels you to marry him and become part of his family, a family who is much kinder to you than your own family, even though their son routinely tortures people? more »
Apr 19, 2011 by Patty Osborne in Reviews
Hunger
The best book I’ve read between chapters of The Polished Hoe is Jane Eaton Hamilton’s latest book, Hunger (Oberon), a collection of ten short stories, including the best story about breast cancer that I have ever read. more »
Apr 19, 2011 by Patty Osborne in Reviews
Women of the World: Women Travelers and Explorers
Another book in which women get to climb mountains is Women of the World: Women Travelers and Explorers by Rebecca Stefoff (Oxford University Press). I found this big green book while browsing in the Young Adult section of the library (my son needed more »
Mar 7, 2011 by Patty Osborne in Reviews