Congratulations to Souvankham Thammavongsa, winner of BOTH the Shadow Giller and the Scotiabank Giller Prize for her book How to Pronounce Knife! I don't know about the real Giller jury, but for the Shadow jury it was unanimous. You can read more about it at Shadowing the Best of CanLit (here and here), as well … Continue reading Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner 2020
Every story in this collection is strong. David Chariandy calls it "one of the great short story collections of our time." Madeleine Thien calls it "a major work and a lasting one". And Sharon Bala calls it a "masterful collection." Susan (@ A Life in Books) says all the stories are "remarkable in their eloquent … Continue reading #ShadowGiller: How To Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Consumed by Ink 