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Caroline Adderson’s “A Way to Be Happy”

October 31, 2024 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

These eight stories cleverly illustrate the many ways happiness enters our lives when least expected. It's through human encounters, Adderson tells us, doing so with seemingly unremarkable incidents. They occur in her characters’ daily routines, surprising them and us. It’s wonderful new fiction.

Reading Miriam Toews

April 10, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

“Women Talking” released this month is getting great reviews. So have previous novels by Canadian author Miriam Toews, whose books are bestsellers up north. Why is she so little known to American readers?

Two from Canada, one from Billy

February 4, 2011February 4, 2011 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 3 Comments

A collection of short stories by a Canadian author arrived in the mail this week, and I couldn't put it down. Then, I found my nose deep into Newfoundland territory as I read reviews about Michael Crummey's new novel. Amidst the Canadians, also, former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins. Here's what I know of these three upcoming books.

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