Many of my 2024 reads were thought-provoking works of non-fiction, from biographies to social analyses. Here’s my top 10.
Category: Reviews
Saying “yes” and sparking joy
Originally posted on Hook & Eye:
I’m kind of a Kondo-ite. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up rivals Pride and Prejudice on my list of sick-in-bed comfort reads. When stressed, I throw things out. It’s never been the wrong thing to do. It’s my first week back to teaching, after my year-long sabbatical and…
Taking a cultural spin
This fall, more through accident than design, I ended up at a trio of “I’d never go to that” happenings. In each case, I’m glad I did.
My Canada, 124/150: Staging Canada’s stories
Theatre does more than entertain: it can provoke, question, criticize, and shake people up.
My Canada, 123/150: Our dramatic history
To those who say Canadian history is dull, I say, yay, verily: Get thee to VideoCabaret.
My Canada, 122/150: My Stratford adventures
When you grow up in southern Ontario, you take the festival for granted: that’s where you go for the annual English bus trip to see a play.
My Canada, 121/150: Sharing Shaw
The theatre’s mandate has shifted throughout the years. For the first few years, it focused exclusively on Shaw.
My Canada, 90/150: The long shadow of Robert Lepage
Lepage, when he talks to an audience, is charming and self-deprecating; it is from his shadows that the power of his art arises.
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