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Tag Archives: Canadian
LGBTQ Fall Book Releases to Be Excited About, version 2.0
Well there are just so many great books being released or that have already come out this fall that I just had to write another one of these. I could have kept them to myself, but that just would have … Continue reading
Posted in Bisexual, comics, Graphic, Lesbian, memoir, Non-Canadian, Non-Fiction, Trans, Trans Feminine, Trans Masculine
Tagged bisexuality, Canadian, lesbian, transgender
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“Ink on paper, picking up trails”: A Review of Beth Brant’s MOHAWK TRAIL
If you’ve never heard of Beth Brant (Degonwadonti), that’s a damn shame. I mean, she’s one of the founding grandmothers of lesbian writing in English, of Native lesbian writers, and women of colour writers. Shame on me for not reading … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Fiction, Indigenous, Poetry, Postcolonial
Tagged aboriginal, Canadian, first nations, Lesbian Fiction, Native, poetry, Postcolonial Fiction
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Montreal’s Queer Between the Covers Bookfair: Fun Times for Queer Nerds
What are all the cool queer kids doing this Saturday, August 18th? Going to Montreal’s 5th annual Queer Between the Covers / Queer Entre Les Couvertures Bookfair, of course! Running from 11am to 6pm at the Centre St-Pierre – 1212 … Continue reading
Posted in Bisexual, Canadian, Erotica, Fiction, Gay, Graphic, Lesbian, Montreal, News, Poetry, Queer, Transgender
Tagged books, Canada, Canadian, literature, pervers/cite, queer bookstores, women's bookstores
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A Glimpse into a Different Kind of Queerness: A Review of Jane Rule’s Novel Memory Board
Jane Rule’s 1987 Memory Board was recommended to me as the novel I should start with when approaching this Canadian lesbian writing legend who passed away in 2007. I followed the advice of the professors who gave me a quick … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Daphne Marlatt, Fiction, Jane Rule, Lesbian, Queer, Vancouver
Tagged Book Review, books, Canadian, fiction, lesbian, literature
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An Ideal Read for a Thoughtful Night at a Coffeehouse: A Review of Gail Scott’s Main Brides
Montreal writer Gail Scott’s 1993 book Main Brides is less a novel than a series of snapshots, taken with the camera of the main character Lydia’s eyes. It’s a book where mood and atmosphere are more important than plot or … Continue reading
Posted in Bisexual, Canadian, Fiction, Gail Scott, Lesbian, Montreal, Queer
Tagged Book Review, Canadian, Canadian Fiction, Feminist, Lesbian Fiction, Montreal, Talon books
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Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian 