Sunday, November 9, 2025

FORMS of DEVOTION

 Diane Schoemperlen. FORMS of DEVOTION. Harper Collins, 1998. 

The sticker on this hardcover find says Governor General Literary Award Winner. Where was I? How do I not know this writer's name? How does this type of literary writing find an agent, an editor, a publisher? Asking for a friend. 


Thouroughly enjoyed these stories. Humour. Irony. Playfulness. Everyday life, with twists. A sharp eye guiding the pen. "Count Your Blessings" A Fairy Tale stands out in my memory.

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BAGNE or CRITERIA for HEAVEN

 Rob Mclennan. BAGNE or CRITERIA for HEAVEN. Broken Jaw, 2000. I was reading his Substack about his mother being a poet in Ottawa and befor...