An excerpt from his memoir, Son of Critch
by : Mark Critch
Non-fiction
Her book confidently guides us through the mundane, disgusting, funny and ultimately fascinating world of public washrooms and their messy politics
An adapted excerpt from Carole Langille’s new non-fiction manuscript, Doing Time
Patty Musgrave reviews Rachel Bryant’s The Homing Place, from WLU Press
Craig asked all of the criminal defense lawyers she interviewed the same question: “If you or someone you cared about were sexually assaulted, would you recommend reporting it and pursuing criminal conviction?” Almost all of the lawyers interviewed said no
As we know from recent scientific studies, even a few minutes of calm mindfulness or reflection can do wonders for our mind and body
Benson shares what he knows about a range of healing practices–including mindfulness, meditation, walks in the woods, playing music, Tai Chi and Qigong, journaling, exercise and grounding activities like gardening
In absorbing passages that evoke the seduction and subterfuge found in spy thrillers, McKeon chronicles her encounters with female leaders of men’s rights groups
An adapted introduction (on the importance of satire) to Edward Riche’s new essay collection, Bag of Hammers
This book “can be placed firmly at the forefront of the evolving landscape of twenty-first-century literary criticism in Canada.”
Seven of the province’s best known and memorable premiers, Joey Smallwood, Frank Moores, Brian Peckford, Clyde Wells, Brian Tobin and Danny Williams, reappear in distilled individual portraits
“It’s psychological self-defence. It would mean spouting bullshit while being fully self-aware that you are spouting bullshit.”
