Set in a small town on the Saskatchewan-Alberta border, Baker breathes life into its dusty farmlands and passion into an ordinary German community with layers upon layers of meaning — a pleasant surprise from a first-time novelist.
The Horseman’s Graves tells the story of Lathias, a half-breed farmhand, only a boy himself, who becomes the [...]
Posted on July 25th, 2007 by Erin McIntosh
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"Because there was some doubt about Riel’s sanity, I delayed the execution until November 16th and had him examined by three doctors. They all agreed that he was NOT crazy." - John A. MacDonald
I haven’t had the opportunity to read many graphic novels published in Canada or North America for that matter. Majority [...]
Posted on April 7th, 2007 by Ehren
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"Banana’s rarely acknowledged each other’s existence, and when we did, the sniping and back-stabbing and incessant questioning was ridiculous. We were a ragtag collection of militants, intellectuals, mama’s boys, capitalists, whitewashed sellouts. Why bother even trying? I have no use for a ‘pile of sand.’" – Rick
One of my many favourite quotes from Banana Boys [...]
Posted on April 7th, 2007 by Ehren
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