Is it possible to redeem a family name that has been a curse word for generations? When I first came across this book, and saw that it was from an Atlantic Canadian author, I took note of it. Then, I saw this glowing review of it at The Star, and I knew I wanted to read … Continue reading When the Saints by Sarah Mian
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George Elliott Clarke, George and Rue, and Execution Poems
Geroge Elliott Clarke was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia in 1960. He is a Canadian poet and playwright whose work largely explores the experience and history of the Black Communities of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, creating a cultural geography that Clarke refers to as "Africadia". He believes that Africadians originated in 1783 and 1815, when … Continue reading George Elliott Clarke, George and Rue, and Execution Poems
Consumed by Ink 