Books published in Canada have been much harder to acquire in the U.S. since the pandemic started. Shipping fees have gone through the roof. But there are a few recent Mennonite books that I’ve been wanting to buy, so I made an order from McNally Robinson that arrived earlier this week. Brandt, Di. The SweetestContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently: Canadian Mennonite Edition”
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Books Acquired Recently
Fitzpatrick, Cat. The Call-Out: A Novel in Rhyme. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2022. I saw on Twitter (which I hope sticks around for the sake of the literary community) that Fitzpatrick was having a release event for this novel at McNally Jackson‘s seaport location this past Wednesday. I love the pieces of Fitzpatrick’s workContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Books Acquired Recently
Chee, Alexander, ed. The Best American Essays 2022. Boston: Mariner, 2022. I always buy The Best American Essays, and saw that this year’s editor, Alexander Chee (whose work I love), was celebrating its release with a reading alongside some contributors at Book Culture the other night. So I bought my copy there and got itContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Writing Activity, October 2022
Since January 2021, I’ve been keeping a list of my writing activity for each month (here’s last month’s). I do so partly as a form of encouragement for myself to show that I am still able to do some writing despite the energy-sucking terrors of the pandemic (Which is still going on! Keep wearing masks!),Continue reading “Writing Activity, October 2022”
Books Acquired Recently
Cain, Amina. A Horse at Night: On Writing. St. Louis: Dorothy, a Publishing Project, 2022. I’ve read a few short pieces by Cain and was excited when I found out she had this book coming out. My pre-ordered copy just arrived. Hillman, Brenda. In a Few Minutes Before Later. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 2022.Continue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Books Acquired Recently: Mennonite/s Writing Edition
This past weekend I attended the ninth Mennonite/s [sic] Writing conference. It was held at my alma mater, Goshen College, so I got to see some good friends in a nostalgic setting. Of course I bought lots of books at the excellent bookfair, which was arranged by Fables Books. Beck, Ervin. Joe Wright (1879-1972): GoshenContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently: Mennonite/s Writing Edition”
Writing Activity, September 2022
Since January 2021, I’ve been keeping a list of my writing activity for each month (here’s last month’s). I do so partly as a form of encouragement for myself to show that I am still able to do some writing despite the energy-sucking terrors of the pandemic (Which is still going on! Keep wearing masks!),Continue reading “Writing Activity, September 2022”
Books Acquired Recently
I was in Manhattan to run a necessary but quick errand on 14th Street today, and thought I might as well stop by the Strand while I was in the neighborhood to make the trip more worthwhile. I bought these four books, all of which I’ve had my eye on. It was nice to buyContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Books Acquired Recently
Gentili, Cecilia. Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn’t My Rapist. Brooklyn: LittlePuss Press, 2022. I had pre-ordered this book that, according to its blurb, “reinvents the trans memoir, putting it squarely back between the writer and her various enemies.” Very Frank O’Hara/Personism-esque! My copy came in the mail yesterday. Smith, Tracy K.,Continue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
Books Acquired Recently
Abdelmahmoud, Elamin. Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces. New York: Ballantine Books, 2022. I read about this book in an article in Poets & Writers and was intrigued by its subtitle. I’ve been struggling with the form of my own memoir (Is it essays? Is it a single narrative?), so I decided to buyContinue reading “Books Acquired Recently”
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