Quirks and Quiddities

Quirks and Quiddities

All about the dangers of soil erosion in Bangladesh, the fate of farmers, and what is being done to prevent it.

Lost in the Fog

Lost in the Fog

It is about the unholy creation, existence, liberation, and legacy of the Nazi death camps as documented by “Night and Fog.”

Living is also about Learning to Die

Living is also about Learning to Die

Learning to die is the beginning of living.

An ARTistic Ride

An ARTistic Ride

From Stanley Park and Yaletown, to Granville Island and False Creek, I share eight of my favorites over the years.

On Poetics (and matters of similar tedium)

On Poetics (and matters of similar tedium)

A look at the current literary scene as someone sees it (mainly).

Did Frodo Make it to Mordor or Not?

Did Frodo Make it to Mordor or Not?

One Courageous Translator Kept Readers in the Soviet Union Waiting Years to Find out

Book Review – The Hill by Ali Bryan

Book Review – The Hill by Ali Bryan

A book review of Ali Bryan’s new novel, The Hill.

The Pros and Cons of Ghostwriting

The Pros and Cons of Ghostwriting

There are pros and cons to ghostwriting, which this article aims to elaborate on.

The Making of a Martyr: George Floyd & the Cycle of History

The Making of a Martyr: George Floyd & the Cycle of History

Locations and contexts of sub-human brutalities.

Reclaiming Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Reclaiming Uncle Tom’s Cabin

The adaptation and reclaiming of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

Something Remains

Something Remains

When inspiration is gone something remains, writing.

A Bad Man’s Good Book: An Appreciation

A Bad Man’s Good Book: An Appreciation

An appreciation of Russian writer Aleksandr Chakovsky, who, despite being a loathsome Stalinist toady, wrote at least one really good book.

Procrastination

Procrastination

A short personal essay on vulnerability and the writing process.

Difficulty Swallowing by Kym Cunningham; Essays That Will Stick in Your Teeth

Difficulty Swallowing by Kym Cunningham; Essays That Will Stick in Your Teeth

A review of Kym Cunningham’s debut collection of personal essays; Difficulty Swallowing.

Modern Day Phantoms found in Women’s Literature

Modern Day Phantoms found in Women’s Literature

Women writers in the 19th and 20th Centuries were far ahead of their time.

On Inspiration

On Inspiration

Is inspiration ephemeral or damn hard work? One writer provides his thoughts on this perennial subject.

Jewel: A Memoir

Jewel: A Memoir

Review of author Jewel Davis’s memoir – a window into the Baby Boomer Generation.