Monthly Archives: October 2016

Alexis, Andre, Fifteen Dogs. Coach House Toronto, 2015. F; 10/16 Intelligent dogs and Greek gods? Sounded to me like a recipe for silliness. If this hadn’t won the Giller prize I would never have touched it. But three pages into my … Continue reading →

Remarque, Erich Maria. All Quiet on the Western Front. Translation from German by A W Wheen. Original German publication Ullstein A G, 1928. English translation Random House, New York, 1929. F; 10/16. Among the most famous and widely-read modern war … Continue reading →

Elliott, Julia. The Wilds. Tin House Books, Portland, 2014. F;9/16. Stumbling onto Julia Elliott in The Best American Short Stories 2015 felt like a find. I think she may be really good. This short story collection continues her strong and arresting … Continue reading →