biography – SEVEN CIRCUMSTANCES

by MMB June 8, 2019

Read the books before you judge the films – GoT and Florence Foster Jenkins

Game of Thrones has now ended, and amid the uproar about the storyline and perceived-as-unsatisfactory conclusion of the final season, despairingContinue Reading

by MMB May 5, 2017

Current events Review of memoir Review of new book Trending

Not much of a mirror – You Don’t Look Your Age, by Sheila Nevins

Update: On Dec. 18, 2017, the New York Times reported that Sheila Nevins is exiting HBO after 38 years. TheContinue Reading

by MMB September 29, 2016

Discussion of writing style Review of memoir Review of new book

With love and fatigue from writer and reader – Report from the interior, by Paul Auster

Paul Auster has been one of my favourite authors for many years, but not one whose name would come directly toContinue Reading

by MMB June 13, 2014

CanLit Discussion of genre Review of new book Review of new non-fiction Video

Famous Men for Father’s Day: An Author, an Astronaut and a dead Absurdist

Manly books about famous men In celebration of Father’s Day coming up, here are some books about men I admire thatContinue Reading