@internrachel @julia1. This afternoon I finished “The Cellist of Sarajevo” by Steven Galloway. A quick read. 260 pgs but it feels much shorter. The story takes place during the Seigue of Sarajevo, and centers around a local cellist, who witnesses an explosion at the market across the street from his home. He brings his cello into the street, and…[Read more]

Finished “A Fine Balance” by Rohinton Mistry. It was a long one (728pgs). It takes place in India during “the Emergency” of the mid 70’s, and follows four people, widow Dina Dalal, college student Maneck, and Tailors Ishvar Darji and his nephew Omprakesh, whose lives intersect. The first 1/3 of the book, at least was spent going into the…[Read more]

Today I finished reading “The Book of Negroes”, by Canadian author Lawrence Hill (470 pgs). The title of the novel comes from the historical document of the same name , which recorded the names of thousands of Black Loyalists, who left the US because they were promised a better life in Nova Scotia. In the US, the book was marketed under the…[Read more]

I just finished “Dress you Family in Corduroy and Denim,” a collection of David Sedaris’ essays (257 pgs). I had heard a few his essays before on TAL (Thanks Autostraddle! ), before deciding to pick up one of his books. My favourites were the stories from his childhood, and mostly came from the first half of the book. I read my mom excerpts of…[Read more]