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Homework: A Memoir by Geoff Dyer
A coming of age in post war England memoir by the author of Zona and Out of Sheer Rage.
While the timeline stretches from first memories and a working class childhood all the way to acceptance into, and the start of his life at, Oxford, this is primarily a look at boyhood. Born and raised in Cheltenham in 1958, a nostalgic look back could easily be overly sweet, but Dyer is far too sharp and incisive to fall into that trap.
Kirkus Review sums it up well: “An enfant terrible reflects on his not-so-terrible enfance.” Dyer’s writing has always inspired fierce devotion; while those readers will enjoy this, it will also please those unfamiliar with his work that enjoy memoirs, coming of age stories, and have an interest in post-war Britain.
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A remarkably calm and non-judgmental look by Anglican priest, author and activist Maggie Helwig, about the homeless encampment in her Toronto churchyard in 2022.
Helwig brings a massive amount of compassion to the subject, whether she’s talking about those camped in her yard or her neighbors in Kensington Market. A quietly devastating look at the lives of people society would rather not see.
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The Wolf Wants Answers by Joshua Mohr
The second installment in Joshua Mohr’s “Viking Punk Saga” (following Saint the Terrifying).
While touring with his band All the Fuss, Saint encounters a past love interest and runs afoul of a drug cartel. Norse gods meet crime noir with a punk rock arc-angel who’s a cross between Henry Rollins and Ragnar Lothbrok.
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An accessible, heartfelt and personal account of a treatable disease that kills about 1.3 million people worldwide annually, which is more than malaria and HIV/AIDS combined. While the subject matter held appeal to me, the author didn’t, until I heard him in tears during a CBC interview.
Thanks to Laura at Mississauga PL for adding her own recommendation.
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Set during NASA’s space shuttle program during the 1980s, Reid’s latest will please her legion of fans. With propulsive prose, authentic characters and a high stakes setting, this makes a great summer page turner and love story.
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