Author. Book lover. Cat person. Napper.
What a wonderful surprise it was to find out that "Side by Side" has been included in The 49th Shelf's Fall Fiction Preview for 2018. If you're looking for your next read, definitely check it out. I know my TBR list just got a lot longer! #bookwormproblems Here are the links: Most Anticipated: Our Fall... Continue Reading →
There's nothing I love more than going for a long bike ride on Sundays. In Ottawa, they close down long stretches of road to car traffic for us two wheelers. After a long week at my writing desk, there's nothing more renewing than getting some fresh air and exercise. It reminds me that time... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone! I'm so excited to be sharing the cover for my upcoming novel, Side by Side, with you at last! The official launch for the book is this fall and will be published by the dynamic and boundary-pushing Inanna Publications (website link below), who are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. It feels like... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! I hope you had a fantastic holiday, filled with good company, laughter, and above all love. 2017 ended in a whirlwind for us. We moved into our first home just before Christmas. Somehow we managed to clean, paint, move, and throw a Christmas eve party! I would describe the experience as... Continue Reading →
I recently finished reading Rachel Cusk's "Transit." It was compulsively readable (I finished it in two sittings), and such an interesting novel, not only for how the story is structured and told, but also for the density of insights revealed in the slender volume. Rusk's Giller Prize shortlist nomination is certainly well-deserved. The few... Continue Reading →
Sooo...how have you been?! Please tell me I wasn't the only one who got a big ol' smack in the face when I saw the date today. September 1st? Whaaa??!!! The last long weekend of the summer, sigh. That alone deserves a moment of silence. I'll wait... ...Right! So, we have some things to catch... Continue Reading →
Some lovely books have found their way to me lately. Here are some of the passages I've been dog-earing for you. A :-) xo On Reunion: "I close my eyes and fall into a dream. I am flying again. I am high above the pointy housetops and scratchy trees and somewhere in the stars. [...]... Continue Reading →
Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! I'm re-posting this recipe for Irish Soda Bread that I blogged about...gulp...last year? Time is definitely passing too quickly for me these days. I've been meaning to make this again, so this weekend it will likely sneak onto the menu for Sunday dinner. I hope you have a Happy St. Patrick's... Continue Reading →
On the Lonesome Lows: "When it snows, God is telling me: Stay home, stay in bed, stay warm. It snows a lot. Not just outside, but inside my bedroom too. Except inside there are no distinct seasons. It can snow anytime. I am kind of used to it now. Sometimes it's even pretty, when it... Continue Reading →
Anita Kushwaha, Author 