The Year of the Flood, by Margaret Atwood

I started reading the much-anticipated The Year of the Flood before the Giller shortlist was announced and the blogs and papers started buzzing in shock at this grand dame’s exclusion from our most lucrative literary award. But after completing the book, I can understand why this venerable Canadian scribe was left out in the cold.
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A Love Song That Lingers…

A review of “Except My Love For You,” a novel by John Hodgert
“Except My Love For You” by John Hodgert tells the story of a 45 year-old man named Gordon from Winnipeg, Manitoba.  The novel begins with Gordon’s dramatic decision at the peak of his career to set aside his business and his marriage to [...]

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The Giller Shortlist

It’s that time of year again, and the Giller Prize shortlist was released today. The 5 who survived the cut:
• Kim Echlin, The Disappeared, Hamish Hamilton Canada
• Annabel Lyon, The Golden Mean, Random House of Canada
• Linden MacIntyre, The Bishop’s Man, Random House of Canada
• Colin McAdam, Fall, Hamish Hamilton Canada
• Anne Michaels, The Winter [...]

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