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Art, Lesbian Love, Palestine, Cairo, and Family in the Novel THE PHILISTINE by Leila Marshy
The Philistine by Leila Marshy was one of those review books that I received with anticipation, but just never got around to reading. Now I have to say, curse you past Casey, because I am sad it sat on my … Continue reading
Posted in Bisexual, Canadian, Fiction, Montreal, Queer
Tagged cairo, Can Lit, Canadian authors, egypt, LGBTQ literature, palestine, palestinian authors
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Fluid Queer Identities and Food Justice in the Hi-Lo YA YOU’RE YOU by Mette Bach
A while back Lorimer Children’s and Teens, a Canadian publisher focusing on books for reluctant readers, sent me a few books from their Real Love series. The Real Love series are hi-lo YA novels about LGBTQ+ teens, written by Canadian … Continue reading
A Witty Dissertation on Love, Relationships, and Academia Itself: THEORY by Dionne Brand
Dionne Brand’s most recent book, Theory, is one of those novels that does what it sets out to do absolutely perfectly; but what it sets out to do isn’t going to be for everyone. It’s written in a self-referential discourse … Continue reading
Posted in Black, Canadian, Dionne Brand, Fiction, Lesbian, Queer, Toronto
Tagged Academia, black canadian, Black Voices, Can Lit, Dionne Brand, QTPOC, Theory
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“Queer and Desperate Poetry,” “Never … An Uncomplicated Story”: A Review of Amber Dawn’s Exquisite New Book of Poetry, MY ART IS KILLING ME
Amber Dawn’s latest and second collection of poetry, My Art is Killing Me and Other Poems, is an exquisite, hard-hitting book. At times devastating, My Art is Killing Me is not without its moments of humour and light. Amber Dawn … Continue reading
Posted in Amber Dawn, Canadian, femme, Poetry, Queer, Sex Work, Vancouver
Tagged Amber Dawn, Arsenal Pulp Press, my art is killing me
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Longterm Lesbian Relationships, Fraught Friendships, Interrogation of Mainstream White Discourse on Queer Identity, and More!: A Review of Shani Mootoo’s Novel POLAR VORTEX
Polar Vortex is multi-talented writer and artist Shani Mootoo’s latest book, her first in six years. I didn’t think I had a fixed idea of what I was expecting in this novel, but this strange, dark, and thought provoking novel … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Fiction, Lesbian, Queer, Shani Mootoo, South Asian, Toronto
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