Category Archives: Farzana Doctor

“Unspoken, the questions were like childhood garments stored carefully for decades within a satin-lined trunk”: A Review of ALL INCLUSIVE by Farzana Doctor

Posted on June 27, 2016 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Toronto-based, Lambda-award-winning novelist Farzana Doctor’s latest book All Inclusive is nothing short of extraordinary. As always with Doctor’s novels (this is her third), there’s her trademark sharp insight into the human psyche and this gentle, calming, empathetic lens as she … Continue reading →

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Canadian Women in the 26th Lammy Finalists: Some Enthusiastic Rants, and Some Just Plain Enthusiasm

Posted on March 7, 2014 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

It’s that time of year again: lammy nominations!  Oh, how I love and hate them.  At best, I have complicated feelings about the Lambda Literary Awards.  As Autostraddle writer Carolyn reported last year, in 2004 (!!!) a transphobic book made … Continue reading →

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Queer Canadian Books for Everyone!: A Holiday Gift Guide

Posted on November 30, 2013 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Feeling inspired by a recent podcast by Mary over at the podcast Queer Books Please where she recommended holiday book gifts and she unabashedly declared, “Yes there is a lesbian book for everybody,” I decided to write a post of … Continue reading →

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Exploring Emotionally Complex Landscapes: A Review of Farzana Doctor’s Stealing Nasreen

Posted on September 2, 2013 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

Stealing Nasreen is Torontonian author Farzana Doctor’s first novel, but the second book I’ve read by this interesting combination of psychotherapist and writer.  I read and reviewed Doctor’s Lambda award winning second novel, Six Metres of Pavement, last summer.  I … Continue reading →

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The Word on the Street is Queer: Also, Watch for a Rae Spoon Book Launch Near You

Posted on September 21, 2012 by CaseytheCanadianLesbrarian

The Word on the Street is a national festival centred on, you guessed it, words, in all their diverse glimmering glory.  Taking place in Vancouver, Lethbridge, Saskatoon, Kitchner, Toronto, and Halifax and starting in a few days (depending on where … Continue reading →

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