by prfire | Mar 12, 2019 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Non-Fiction
When you watch a lot of movies, you likely start to recognize certain faces. Not the stars, who are familiar figures in the world outside of the screen—but the people in the background and around the edges of the story. Supporting players with maybe a line or two....
by prfire | Feb 27, 2019 | Book Reviews, Fiction
Stories are meant to be told, to be absorbed, thought about and laughed over. Appreciated. They float in the air like will o’ wisps, waiting for the storyteller to reach out and grasp them. It is then and only then that they become solid, and are given meaning. Norma...
by prfire | Feb 8, 2019 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction
Ann Ireland is an acclaimed author of five novels, which have received and been shortlisted for numerous awards. Her first novel, A Certain Mr. Takahashi, was adapted into the 1991 film The Pianist, and is perhaps one of her most famous works. There is no doubt...
by prfire | Jan 28, 2019 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Fiction, Poetry
A seasoned writer of both poetry and fiction, Stuart Ross has melded both forms in Pockets, and has created a brand new experience for fans of both genres. Though the title of the book is Pockets: A Novel, this book is not a novel in the traditional sense. Do not...
by prfire | Jan 15, 2019 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Poetry
Believing is not the same as Being Saved, Lisa Martin’s second book of poetry, is a careful examination of grief, change and the lines between things. Throughout the collection, Martin’s speaker is deeply attuned to the mutability of the world. Images blend, timelines...
by prfire | Jan 2, 2019 | All Reviews, Book Reviews, Poetry
This Wound is a World, the first collection of poetry from Billy-Ray Belcourt, is an act of mourning. The text is pervaded by a sense of loss as the closing lines of the poem “Heartbreak is a White Kid” clearly show: “that our eyes stopped/ believing in what was in...
