Tag: Amanda Peters

Nova Scotia Short Story Collections: Sue Murtagh, Carol Bruneau, Amanda Peters, Chris Benjamin, and M.V. Feehan

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We're Not Rich by Sue Murtagh (Nimbus Publishing) I loved this debut collection and wrote about it for The Seaboard Review earlier this year. Below is a short excerpt of my review. You can read the rest of it here. As many of my favourite story collections do, We’re Not Rich examines the lives of ordinary people … Continue reading Nova Scotia Short Story Collections: Sue Murtagh, Carol Bruneau, Amanda Peters, Chris Benjamin, and M.V. Feehan

From the Library: sisters, friends, mothers, and daughters

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This set of four fabulous books are all about women, written by women. Three are historical: sisters live hard in ancient Rome, a daughter goes missing in 1962 Maine, and mothers and daughter clash in 1930s Vancouver. Comedy and death are a perfect pairing in Catherine Newman's book featuring a woman who covers all the … Continue reading From the Library: sisters, friends, mothers, and daughters