Recent Things
“Leanne Shapton asks the question so many of us are embarrassed to articulate — what is the implication of coming very close to greatness, of very nearly grasping it, yet falling short?” A review of Swimming Studies in The National Post.
“We have been fooling ourselves that narrative and plot, and the gleeful exhaustive analysis of both, will save us from suffering.” A review of Life is About Losing Everything in The National Post.
“The choice to have children can be the biggest a woman will make in her life, but it is also one consistently governed by the unrelenting influence of intrusive social norms.” A review of The Conflict in The National Post.
“Snyder’s new book is the rare successful execution, a stream of sensual imagery that grows more sophisticated with each page.” A review of The Juliet Stories in The Walrus.
“Maclear’s complex, sweeping narrative travels loaded political terrain, lush in its descriptions and unencumbered by overwrought detail.” A review of Stray Love in The Walrus.
Posted: July 23rd, 2012 under Reviews, Published Works, The Walrus, The National Post.
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