Alice Munroās passing has me in mind of the small Ontario town that believes she stole their stories, perhaps my favorite literary news story. www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
She has called Wingham, Ont., āthe most interesting place in the world.ā Some locals wish it were less so.
I'm honoured to be in such company! Congrats to all the Trillium Finalists! www.ontariocreates.ca/our-sectors/...
Essential reading if you want more info on the metrics of publishing & booksales.
Thanks tor these kind words about Anecdotes!
it's easy to feel out of control right now. doing something good for your community helps.
What a lovely and generous reading of Anecdotes by Mia Johnson in White Wall Review! "Mocklerās honest and moving depiction of childhood bluntly reconstructs that transitional period when we discover our bodies are looked at, analysed and sexualized." whitewallreview.com/our-coming-o...
Do you ever leave your house without your phone on purpose?
The weird thing is that Iām also hypochondriac so itās a lot of contradiction happening at once!
Another reason I donāt like eclipses is my OCD & some kind of oppositional defiant attitude. The combo makes me want to look at the sun even though Iām not supposed to, so I have to go hard on the not looking/donāt care vibes. Itās the same feeling I get standing near a bridge.