Shadow Giller: The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall

October 4, 2016October 18, 201638 Comments

[Rape Culture's] most devilish trick is to make the average non-criminal person identify with the person accused, instead of the person reporting the crime... … Continue reading Shadow Giller: The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall

2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist

September 26, 2016October 31, 201637 Comments

There are 6 books on the Giller Prize shortlist this year. The Shadow Jury will be reading and reviewing these books over the course of the next 5 weeks. We will be choosing a shadow winner a few days before the official Giller Prize announcement on November 7th. Mona Awad for her novel 13 Ways … Continue reading 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlist

Shadow Giller: The Party Wall by Catherine Leroux, translated by Lazer Lederhendler

September 21, 2016September 27, 201636 Comments

The first thing I noticed about The Party Wall, even before reading the first page, was the story/character sequence; ABACADABACADA. Intriguing, right? Then, after about four stories into it, I had no idea where any of it was going (a good thing). Even more enticing are the little clues giving us hints as to when … Continue reading Shadow Giller: The Party Wall by Catherine Leroux, translated by Lazer Lederhendler