Monthly Archives: March 2013

The (Sometimes Queer) Extradordinary and Other: A Review of Emma Donoghue’s Astray

Posted on March 29, 2013 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

London, ON-based Irish writer Emma Donoghue’s Astray is nothing if not a diverse collection of short stories.  Although each story is historical and has some kind of fact such as letters or newspaper articles that serve as a catalyst for … Continue reading →

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Springtime Book Tours and Prizes, Prizes, Prizes: Rae Spoon, Alex Leslie, Anne Fleming, Amber Dawn, and Imogen Binnie!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

It’s been a while since I’ve written a news-focused post and there are a few exciting things happening in queer bookland!  First of all, the Lambda literary and Triangle awards have been announced and there are a few Canadian contenders … Continue reading →

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Gorgeous Literary Camp (That I Didn’t Like): A Review of Lisa Foad’s The Night is a Mouth

Posted on March 14, 2013 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Reading queer Torontonian Lisa Foad’s 2008 debut short story collection The Night is a Mouth has been one of my strangest and most difficult reading experiences.  I started the book with high expectations: I loved the title and the evocative, … Continue reading →

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A Review of Kathleen Winter’s Annabel: A Failed Effort to Explore the Complexities of Intersexuality

Posted on March 12, 2013 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

I was optimistic yet skeptical when I picked up Kathleen Winter’s novel Annabel, which features an intersex protagonist from Labrador.  On the one hand, I was excited to be able to read and feature this book on my blog, since … Continue reading →

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