Tag Archives: literature

“how to live with the baggage of life”: A Review of Jane Rule’s Memoir TAKING MY LIFE

Posted on May 19, 2016 by

I want to start off this review with a confession: Taking My Life, legendary Canadian lesbian writer Jane Rule’s memoir, was given to me as a review copy for this blog not long after I first began it in 2012. … Continue reading →

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Books to Read after a Lesbian Break-up

Posted on January 5, 2014 by

I’m a big believer in the power of books to fix any kind of problem.  So, of course, since I’m going through a break-up, I turned to my somewhat massive collection of books for comfort and I guess all sorts … Continue reading →

Posted in Amber Dawn, Anna Camilleri, Anthology, BDSM, Bisexual, Canadian, Coming-of-age, Erotica, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic, Lesbian, Nalo Hopkinson, Non-Canadian, Non-Fiction, Queer, Science Fiction, Trans, Trans Feminine, Vancouver, Zoe Whittall | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

A Queer Collection Indeed: A Review of Zhush Redux: An OUTwrites Anthology

Posted on January 3, 2014 by

How did it take me so long to hear about OUTwrites, a bi-monthly queer writing collective based out of Toronto?  Even more exciting is the fact that this group has a published version of some of their respective members’ works … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthology, BDSM, Bisexual, Canadian, Fiction, Gay, Graphic, Lesbian, Poetry, Queer, Rural, Short Stories, Toronto | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Best Queer Women’s Books of 2013 (that I read, anyway)

Posted on January 1, 2014 by

It’s that time of year again!  I have to say looking over what was published this year, I feel a bit behind. I just got a copy of Nicola Griffith’s epic early Medieval novel about the bisexual saint named Hild … Continue reading →

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A Dark, Promising Debut: A Review of Andrea Routley’s Jane and the Whales

Posted on November 23, 2013 by

If you’ve been following the goings-on in queer Can lit, you’ll likely recognize this name: Andrea Routley.  Just in case: Routley is the founder and editor of Plenitude, Canada’s queer literary magazine based out of Victoria.  I’ve been really impressed … Continue reading →

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“Glitter-Dusted Revolution:” A Review of Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha’s Book of Poetry Love Cake

Posted on November 1, 2013 by

I’ve been wanting to read something by, in her own words, “queer disabled Sri Lankan cis femme writer, performer, organizer and badass visionary healer” Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha for quite some time, having heard about the awesome cultural work she’s been doing in … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian, Poetry, Postcolonial, Queer, South Asian, Toronto | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Talking Sculptures, Sexy Sea Creatures, and Dinner with Your Ex: A Review of Plenitude’s Third Issue

Posted on October 27, 2013 by

The third issue of Plenitude certainly starts off on a high note: Vancouver writer and performance artist Amber Dawn’s short story “The Nevelson” is a brilliant, fantastical, cheeky, and funny piece of fiction.  Queer and feminist in the oddest and … Continue reading →

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