Remembrance Day at Goose Lane Editions
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As Remembrance Day approaches, we honour the brave humans who gave their lives to ensure a brighter tomorrow for their country. From the bottom of our hearts, we here at Goose Lane Editions give our deepest thanks to everyone in uniform, past and present, and recommend to readers some of our finest selections from our Military History collection.
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I Am Herod 101
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Richard Kelly Kemick’s I Am Herod is truly a remarkable piece of religious parody and will make for the perfect Christmas gift for Christians and non-Christians alike. Take a look at an exclusive interview with the author to get some sense of the outrageous, tongue-in-cheek account he has in store for us.
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Slow Seconds launches in Saint John
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George Thomas Taylor (1838-1913) was a Fredericton-born photographer whose work offers a fascinating glance into nineteenth-century New Brunswick. For the first time ever, a curated collection of his photos will be represented in a book to be published September 24th. Here is a great introductory course on Ronald Rees and Joshua Green's Slow Seconds: The Photography of George Thomas Taylor.
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Shut Away 101
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Catherine McKercher’s Shut Away: When Down Syndrome Was a Life Sentence is now out in bookstores nationwide. It’s the story of her brother’s life and death in the institutional system for people with intellectual or cognitive disabilities. It’s also a story of hope and insight into the changes made since her brother’s experience as a life-long institution resident. It’s a unique blend of the personal and the public.
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Tour Notes: Airborne
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Airborne author Jonathan Rotondo reflects on some recent moments during his book tour. Enjoy!
If you were not looking for it, you would miss it.
The Hawkesbury East Airport sits between County Road 17 and the Ottawa River, just a few kilometres east of the town from which it takes its name. From the road, it looks like private land. There’s a mailbox serving a wooden, ranch-style home with a red roof and what look like a pair of outbuildings. A large billboard advertises a nearby campground. A small sign tacked to an unused billboard frame is the only clue to the land’s true purpose, but you’d be forgiven if you missed it.