cover image of Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman

Book Review: Big Friendship, How we Keep Each Other Close by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman

When I read non-fiction I’m always on the look-out for something unique, a new topic or perspective that hasn’t been done to death. This is why celebrity memoirs rarely interest me, because I find they touch on similar things regardless of the author (rags to riches, sobriety, etc.). Big Friendship, How we Keep Each Other…

cover image of Talking to Strangers by Marianne Boucher

Book Review: Talking to Strangers, a Memoir of my Escape from a Cult by Marianne Boucher

Have you read a graphic novel lately? Even though I don’t consider myself a graphic novel aficionado, and I’ll (probably) never step foot in a comic book store, I’ve developed a real appreciation and love of this growing genre. Canadian graphic novels in particular seem to be in a league of their own, the stories…