Dec 12, 2024 | Newsletters
In 1933, National Socialist extremists launched the “Aktion wider den undeutschen Geist,” which culminated in public book burnings, aimed at purging what they deemed “un-German” ideas from German literature and culture. These actions destroyed...
Oct 23, 2024 | Book Reviews, Interviews
Hollay Ghadery is a multi-genre writer living in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario on Anishinaabe land. She has her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Guelph. Her fiction, non-fiction, and poetry have been published in various literary journals and magazines. Fuse,...
Oct 16, 2024 | Book Reviews, Interviews
On October 14, I had the pleasure to talk with author Nico Lang about their new book “American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era. An event sponsored by the Mill Valley Public Library, Mill Valley School District, and...
Sep 12, 2024 | Book Reviews
I had the pleasure to review and comment on debut author Éric Chacour’s novel What I Know About You, translated from the French by Pablo Strauss. “We say that we cry for the ones who have left us. But the truth is that we only ever weep for our own...
Aug 20, 2024 | Newsletters
Dear Writers and Friends, It’s hard to believe, but the back-to-school season is just around the corner. As we prepare for the fall semester of classes and retreats, there’s much to look forward to. Matthew Félix and I welcomed an incredible group of creative...
Jun 24, 2024 | Book Reviews
In his collection of interconnected stories, Rubble Children (University of Alberta Press, July 2024), Aaron Kreuter delves into themes of Jewish identity, settler colonialism, Zionism, anti-Zionism, and its complexities. The stories are told from rotating points of...
May 28, 2024 | Book Reviews, Interviews
In 2021 Genevieve Kingston published an essay in New York Times titled “She Put Her Unspent Love in a Cardboard Box.” It tells the story of her terminally ill mother leaving a cardboard chest of letters and gifts for Kingston and her brother to be opened after her...
May 15, 2024 | Interviews
At the 2023 Book Fair in Frankfurt, I met Sherif Bakr, General Manager of the Egyptian publishing house Al Arabi. Bakr is a frequent speaker and attendee of the fair. He is also a fierce believer in stories and travels the world not only to find hidden gems but to...