April seemed to be a month for poetry and reading books for Broken Pencil reviews.
36. Attack of the Copula Spiders, by Douglas Glover
(Biblioasis, 2012)
The subtitle proclaims this a collection of essays about writing, and while the first two may be construed as such, the remaining essays are primarily concerned with reading.
It’s a great book. Look for my review in the next issue of Broken Pencil.
37. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles, by Haruki Murakami
(Vintage, 1994, 1998)
The first book I read by Murakami was Norwegian Wood in January. I was told it was unlike his other books, as this is only the second I’ve read by him, and I’m still not sure how I feel about that. Continue reading »
