selected by The University of Toronto Bookstore Review as one of the top 100 Canadian books of all time

This book by one of my favourite writers is travelling to the winner of the International Canadian Literature Sweepstakes.

Thanks, NorthernLights.

These may have been cleverly-written but they didn't appeal to me. I found them all fairly tedious & frustrating to read. I'm not particularly fond of short stories, unless they are pearls of the art of short-story & I find them interestingly told. Perhaps I have failed this book, as much as the book has for me.

Sent to the 2016 Canadian Literature Sweep winner.

Arrived safe and sound today. Thank you!

Received safely today - thank you!

I think after this, i'm going to get some of his other books!

Out of all the stories, I gave this such a high rating due to the One About Coyote Going West & A Coyote Columbus Story. These were amazing. I also really enjoyed A Seat in the Garden, and Borders.

Have to admit i skipped the first one ironically called One Good Story (i found it wasn't that good..) and also skipped How Corporal Colin... & Joe the Painter.

I thought Totem was good but weaker than the others.

There's a magic to Thomas King's writing, and an authenticity and ownership to the language. I find the points made both in Coyote (viewpoint, naivety, innocence, as well as short-sightedness) are told with a lot of humour and vision, Totem was good as the materials in the story reflected how histories can jarr. I especially liked Borders, how definitions can be frustrating and stubborness can be painful but can also pay off.

I wasn't sure when i started reading these, if i was going to get into it but it takes a bit of getting used to - the underlying meanings, and how they can be applied to most people's experience of life.

Will take down next Tuesday late afternoon