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1998

The year of 1998 CE.

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Talking Heads

Alan Bennett
Contemporary UK Theatre

Talking Heads

It turns the audience into an eavesdropper, listening to thoughts said aloud when a character is alone.

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 by S. Hargrave — Comment on Talking Heads

Don’t Read This! And Other Tales of the Unnatural

Various
Contemporary Canadian-International Horror

Don’t Read This! And Other Tales of the Unnatural

Don’t Read This! features scary stories from authors of diverse backgrounds from Zimbabwe to Japan to Spain. The stories strike many different notes as well from very scary to nearly humorous.

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 by S. Hargrave — Comment on Don’t Read This! And Other Tales of the Unnatural

The Love of a Good Woman

Alice Munro
Contemporary Canadian Literature Short Story

The Love of a Good Woman

It takes a very good writer to write the ordinary and make it seem exactly that: ordinary. Alice Munro is just such a writer. Her stories aren’t fantastical; instead, they are stories of people that could be your neighbour or one of your parents’ friends. This is a review of The Love of A Good Woman.

December 6, 2020April 24, 2021 by S. Hargrave — Comment on The Love of a Good Woman
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