REVIEW: Capturing essence of 'love's civil war'
When he first met Elizabeth Bowen in February 1941, Charles Ritchie confided to his diary: "Met Elizabeth Bowen, well-dressed, intelligent handsome face, watchful eyes. I had expected someone more Irish, more silent and brooding and at the same time more irresponsible. I was slightly surprised by her being so much 'on the spot.' "
REVIEW: Memoirs loaded with the famous
Famed actor-director Richard Attenborough has written his memoirs, alternating his observations with those of a trusted longtime friend and colleague, Diana Hawkins.
REVIEW: Mystery fails to grip reader
Even crime fiction, judging from Lou Allin's latest contribution to the genre, evidently mellows out on Canada's farthest west coast.
IN OTHER WORDS: Fighting demons, keeping hope (Dec. 6, 2008)
Sonia Gwen Crane was addicted to alcohol and crack cocaine. She supported her habit through prostitution. Then she found out she had a baby on the way.
Fans divided over final book Breaking Dawn (Nov. 20, 2008)
LOS ANGELES -- It didn't take long for Stephenie Meyer's critics to draw blood upon the release of last summer's Breaking Dawn.
My word, fest a joy (Nov. 12, 2008)
London author Maggie Wood knew there was a market for fantasy/adventure books for girls.
Jurassic Park author dies at 66 (Nov. 6, 2008)
As Tom Clancy is to war, Michael Crichton was to science -- almost transcendent in his knowledge of the state-of-the-art, and his ability to transform it into reader-friendly potboiler thrillers.
UWO prof preserving survivors' stories (Nov. 3, 2008)
Antique bookshelves lined with Holocaust testimonials, more than 4,000 in total, take up most of the office.
REVIEW: Memoirs loaded with the famous (Jan. 3, 2009)
Famed actor-director Richard Attenborough has written his memoirs, alternating his observations with those of a trusted longtime friend and colleague, Diana Hawkins.
REVIEW: Capturing essence of 'love's civil war' (Jan. 3, 2009)
When he first met Elizabeth Bowen in February 1941, Charles Ritchie confided to his diary: "Met Elizabeth Bowen, well-dressed, intelligent handsome face, watchful eyes. I had expected someone more Irish, more silent and brooding and at the same time more irresponsible. I was slightly surprised by her being so much 'on the spot.' "
REVIEW: Tony Curtis engagingly tells his tale (Jan. 3, 2009)
Tony Curtis, born Bernie Schwartz in Brooklyn, became part of Hollywood royalty with his combination of driving ambition and boyish good looks.
REVIEW: Embittered family not lacking motives (Dec. 27, 2008)
Hellish families are good fodder for crime fiction. Even if they're not downright murderous, they're reliably traumatic.
REVIEW: Mystery fails to grip reader (Dec. 27, 2008)
Even crime fiction, judging from Lou Allin's latest contribution to the genre, evidently mellows out on Canada's farthest west coast.
REVIEW: One special gift for each girl and boy (Dec. 20, 2008)
Tough economic times could explain the concept of receiving just one gift for Christmas, but there is a far better reason expressed in The Little Toy Shop.
REVIEW: Effort to link game to all that's Canada lacks focus (Dec. 13, 2008)
In his new hockey offering, author Bruce Dowbiggin stickhandles deftly through a series of tricky, controversial topics but when it comes to his ultimate goal -- scoring with the readers -- his best shots miss the net.
Plummer: In spite of himself (Dec. 6, 2008)
Christopher Plummer's lively memoir about his life in what he calls the big, bad rough and tumble world of theatre, may tell readers more than they really wanted to know about the country's most celebrated actor.
REVIEW: Triumph, tragedy and Green Gables (Nov. 29, 2008)
University of Guelph prof-essor emeritus Mary Rubio has published a richly readable biography of one of Canada's most esteemed and prolific writers, Lucy Maud Montgomery.
REVIEW: Gifted writer fails to shine in tangled, tiresome Retreat (Nov. 22, 2008)
Although winner of the coveted ScotiaBank Giller Prize for his evocative novel The Time in Between and long-listed for this year's award, Winnipeg writer David Bergen's talent often falls short.
REVIEW: Extraordinary inner lives of ordinary people (Nov. 22, 2008)
Pop culture guru and gonzo philosopher Chuck Klosterman goes home in his first foray into fiction, mining the tundra of North Dakota for an endearingly oddball cast of characters.
