Earlier this year I posted on Thomas King's short story "Borders" from Bob Blaisdell's anthology, Great short stories by contemporary Native American writers. The story was written in 1991, but as I noted in my post, it has also been adapted into a teleplay for the CBC, and turned into a graphic novel for younger … Continue reading Thomas King and Natasha Donovan, Borders (#BookReview)
Graphic novels
Tom Gauld, Goliath (#BookReview)
It's probably just me, but I hadn't heard of Tom Gauld until a member of my little volunteer indexing team sent me a link to some of his "cultural" cartoons in The Guardian. I was immediately enchanted. And then, he lent me one of Gauld's graphic novels, the above-named Goliath. Being primarily a textual person, … Continue reading Tom Gauld, Goliath (#BookReview)
Neomad: A Yijala Yala Project
First up, I have to admit that I'm rather challenged when it comes to e-book apps. I did love The Wasteland app which I reviewed a couple of years ago, but it was clearly designed for a, let us say, more staid demographic. Neomad, "a futuristic fantasy" in three episodes, is another matter. Consequently, my … Continue reading Neomad: A Yijala Yala Project
Whispering Gums 