From the Library: dust, hair, smoke, and blood

February 10, 202516 Comments

The following are a handful of good books I read in the fall of 2024. Two of these are set on the Canadian prairies, two were on the Giller Prize shortlist, and one was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. This Bright Dust by Nina Berkhout (Goose Lane Editions) I used to cry easily while reading; … Continue reading From the Library: dust, hair, smoke, and blood

The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes

March 5, 20146 Comments

I picked this book up at the library on a whim, when I saw it lying on a table, and I am happy that I did. For such a short book, it gave me a lot to think about. The Sense of an Ending won the 2011 Booker prize. Julian Barnes has written many other … Continue reading The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes