Ninety percent of my work involves reading and assessing manuscripts, making me the luckiest person in the world. But after about a month of wading through the slush pile, I noticed I was only reading for work. When I asked experienced agents about this they confirmed that they rarely had time to read for fun…. Read Post
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50 Book Pledge—June update
With the encouragement of my publishing colleagues and Twitter friends, in 2012 I took the 50 book pledge. I was terrified of failing especially when I have friends who are ridiculous speed readers. But it’s amazing what a bit motivation will do. I read more books in the past five months than I read in… Read Post
POC Reading Challenge—June update
I have many reasons for wanting to diversify the book industry but first I have to diversify my own reading. I was not conscious of how few of the books I read include people of color until I decided to participate in the POC Reading Challenge. Inspired by this blog, I committed to go above… Read Post
Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
I first heard about Half-Blood Blues the week before the Scotiabank Giller Prize. After reading the synopsis I knew it would be the winner. Not to toot my own horn but I know how to call ’em! There is no denying that the prize was well deserved. Esi Edugyan’s use of dialect is instrumental in… Read Post
