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Articles by Frances Itani
Books - HarperCollins Canada
Bin Okuma, a celebrated visual artist, has recently and quite suddenly lost his wife, Lena. He and his son Greg are left to deal with the shock. But Greg has returned to his studies on the east coast, and Bin finds himself alone. His deep grief draws him into memories he has avoided for much of his life: the uprooting of his Japanese Canadian family from the west coast of British Columbia during the Second World War.
Check It Out! Book reviews from Ruth Enlow Library
OAKLAND — The Ruth Enlow Library, Garrett County’s public library system, offers reviews each month of books that are currently available for lending. The following includes the book reviews from September: The Burning: A Novel By Linda Castillo Published by Minotaur Books Reviewed by Lori Stemple “The Burning” is the 13th novel in the Kate Burkholder series and follows a small-town police chief and the crimes she investigates.
International: 30 bestselling books for the week of Aug. 22
Bestselling international books and new releases for the week of August 22 Author of the article: Julia Piper Publishing date: Aug 25, 2020 • • 1 minute read Article content NEW RELEASES 1. Rabbit Foot Bill: A Novel, by Helen Humphreys. 2. A Russian Sister: A Novel,by Caroline Adderson. 3. The Company We Keep: A Novel,by Frances Itani. 4. Agent Running in the Field,by John Le Carre. 5. I Promise,by LeBron James, Nina Mata. 6. Men to Avoid in Art and Life, by Nicole Tersigni.
The Siege | Grove Atlantic
Winner of the inaugural 2005 Man Booker International Prize, Ismail Kadare’s The Siege is an absorbing, timeless, psychological study into human cunning, battlefield strategy, and the grinding effects of warfare. Finally available in English, The Siege marks an exciting publishing event from a revered modern master. Ismail Kadare’s The Siege dramatizes a relentless fictional assault on a Christian fortress in the Albanian mountains by the Ottoman Army in the fifteenth century.
The Grove Book of Hollywood
by Christopher Silvester Edited by Christopher Silvester “For anyone who enjoys the rich folklore, strange tribal rites, and tarnished idols of the celluloid jungles, the book is a feast.” –Entertainment Weekly Paperback Imprint Grove Paperback Page Count 720 Publication Date March 22, 2002 ISBN-13 978-0-8021-3878-1 Dimensions 6" x 9" US List Price $25.00 The Grove Book of Hollywood is a richly entertaining anthology that brings Hollywood to life, in the words of the people who helped make it...
Bell Media’s Harold Greenberg Fund Announces Script Development Support for 33 Canadian Film Projects
About The Harold Greenberg Fund: The English-Language Program of the Harold Greenberg Fund, with contributions from Bell Media and The Movie Network, provides reimbursable financial assistance for the development and production of feature films, as well as sponsoring industry workshops, training programs, festivals, special events, and awards.
Rosenblatt’s ‘Thomas Murphy’: this dreadful, gorgeous life
Novelist Rogert Rosenblatt’s memorable “Thomas Murphy” tells the story of an aging poet who sees both the past and the present with a poet’s eye, and relishes every minute. Murph, the protagonist of Roger Rosenblatt’s new novel, has a voice that is distinct, lyrical, questioning and sometimes desperate. For Murph, as Thomas Murphy is known, is an aging poet, now in his 70s, undergoing tests because of memory lapses and fearful that he has a shrinking brain.
Sean Michaels Wins 2014 Giller Prize For 'Us Conductors'
Author Sean Michaels wins the Scotiabank Giller Prize award for the novel 'Us Conductors' on November 10, 2014 in Toronto, Canada.
Scotiabank Giller Light Bash for Literacy
Tickets are $40 plus tax and are available at Prairie Ink Restaurant in person or by calling 204-975-2659. All proceeds support Frontier College, a Canada-wide, volunteer-based, literacy organization. McNally Robinson Booksellers have been hosting the Giller Light Bash in Winnipeg since 2005. Head chef Karen Nielsen has developed a tasty and succulent dinner featuring Prairie Ink specialties while attendees watch the Scotiabank Giller Prize broadcast on a big screen.
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