Canadian author Esi Edugyan has been named one of six finalists for Britain’s prestigious Orange Prize for women’s fiction. Edugyan earned the nod for Half Blood Blues, the Victoria-based writer’s sec… more →
National Post | Artswrote 2 weeks ago: I read nine books in April, but am a little behind on the reviews. It was an interesting and very v … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Let me start off by saying that by writing this post, I am in no way claiming that my way is the onl … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Sid Griffiths will recap the time back in Berline 1939 when war was approaching and rebellion was th … more →
wrote 4 months ago: My holiday reading included Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan. Early in the book, the main character, … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Esi Edugyan’s second novel Half Blood Blues is outstanding. I got a copy as a gift and just f … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Rating: 5 The Sense of an Ending A Novella by Julian Barnes 2011 / 150 Pages The Setup: The story of … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Full steam ahead on the Llangollen canal My summer holiday last month was in Wales, on a canal boat … more →
wrote 11 months ago: I am lucky to belong to a bookclub made up of bright, intelligent, well-informed friends. We often … more →
wrote 11 months ago: It may seem redundant to post a review after taking part in The Readers Summer Book Club discussion … more →
wrote 11 months ago: The Orange Prize for Fiction Winner 2012 From the Orange Prize website: 19.15pm, London, 30 May 2012 … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Title: Half-Blood Blues Author: Esi Edugyan Publisher: Picador USA ISBN: 978-1250012708 Genre: Liter … more →
wrote 12 months ago: Unlike my father, I’m not a huge listener of jazz music. So, I only know a few artists from th … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Here in Berkhamsted School Library, we are trying so hard not to put through an order for our own co … more →
wrote 1 year ago: A book review! I haven’t done one of these since…well, probably since Of Mice And Men in … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan At the Ontario Writers’ Conference, May 5, 2012, each attendee … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan Publisher: Serpent’s Tail Selected edition: Paperback ISBN: 97 … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The Orange Prize for Fiction, the UK’s only annual book award for fiction written by a woman, announ … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Hands up if you’ve ever thought about the experience of black people living in Europe during W … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Seeing Esi Edugyan interviewed immediately after Joyce Carol Oates made for an interesting contrast: … more →