Alice Munro
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The rising hope of adventure
This is a quote from the the collection of short stories called Dance of the Happy Shades by Alice Munro. Have you read this any short stories from Alice Munro? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Dance of the…
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I look up at that tree and I think I am at home.
Excerpt from Dance of the Happy Shades by Alice Munro This is an excerpt from the collection of short stories called Dance of the Happy Shades by Alice Munro. My mother has headaches. She often has to lie down. She lies on my brother’s narrow bed in the little screened porch, shaded by heavy branches.…
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Five modern classics from Canadian authors
Happy (belated) Canada Day! Canada Day is on July 1st, and so for the month of July I’ll be sharing Canadian related content. I’m keen to share books by Canadian and Indigenous authors. I’m also interested in sharing information about the history of our country. I think it’s important to understand our past to continue…