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Darrell Squires
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Biography
Darrell Squires is assistant manager of Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries, West Newfoundland-Labrador division. You can contact him at: dsquires@nlpl. ...
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The story of a non-traditional family is at the heart of “Wrecked Upon this Shore” by Newfoundland and Labrador novelist Kate Story.The novel ...
“Not too Long Ago: stories of a traditional way of life” by Garry Cranford is a collection of firsthand accounts by ordinary people about their ...
Kerri Cull is a Corner Brook native who now lives in Labrador. She runs a literary blog called “The Book Fridge.”Physicality is a strong theme ...
These are part of logger vocabulary, and Stanley Sparkes uses the language of logging in the new book of poems “Deadends Dancing in the Wind.” ...
A new book by Robert Parsons, published by Flanker Press, is a warm-hearted tribute to one of the most identifiable dog breeds; for people in our ...
It’s the centennial of the loss of the RMS Titanic, of course, which sank in the early morning hours of April 15, 1912. Our fascination with the ...
And I hope “Backyard Bullies” will end up being the first in a long series of adventures featuring these unlikely pals; Gus, an orange bob-tailed ...
The well-researched “People of the Sea” by Clarence Vautier continues this tradition.Actually, it’s a followup to his 2006 title “Beneath the ...
If there’s one book that makes a great gift idea for any hockey fan this Christmas, it’s Tom Rossiter’s “Faulkner: A Hockey History.”It’s a ...
I say impressive because Yetman’s approach is to follow history closely while taking a minimum of creative license. Yet, his story is as ...
It’s “The Definitive Guide to Doyle: Seasons One and Two.” To its solid legion of fans, the show has come to be known simply as “Doyle.” ...
Not of prominent people necessarily, but of the type defined by the fond retrospective — looking back at growing up, in rural Newfoundland ...
If there’s one type of fiction Newfoundland and Labrador writers are not exactly known for, it’s science fiction/fantasy. Yet, a new release from ...
If Bill Rowe wants Danny Williams to “come back” as our premier, this is probably asking the impossible; a certain hockey team in St. John’s is ...
A new book from Flanker Press describes a young woman’s early life experiences doing her share of the family work during their summers fishing in ...
One book currently being considered for the Giller Prize is the remarkable collection of short stories “The Meaning of Children” by Montreal ...
From the late 1400s, European fishermen came to Newfoundland to fish for cod and whales. For nearly 400 years, they carried out an ...
Perhaps the biggest sensation in publishing from any genre last year was the late Stieg Larsson's Millenium Trilogy featuring a certain woman ...
Some novels seem to gain a following almost as soon as they come out. Before you know it, everyone’s reading it and recommending it.‘The ...
The raunchy, rollicking first novel by St. John’s writer Patrick Warner shows two people struggling to stay together, trying to find enough ...
Concise text and the richly evocative medium of black and white photography work together well in a new summing up of the political career of ...
Before Sarah Selecky’s collection of stories “This Cake is for the Party,” I wasn’t familiar with her writing. But, having read it, I’m left with ...
Nobody should take this as denigrating or prejudicial, but it is harder to get boys to read than to get girls interested in reading. It’s a ...
A novel with as much originality and promise as the rollicking “The Widows of Paradise Bay” might be counted on to work even if it’s not ...
First-time author Tom Earle is a former hockey player, now a teacher. His young adult novel “The Hat Trick” is outstanding, and you don’t have to ...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and a new book, “Tales in the Insulin Vial,” relates in intimate terms one man’s experiences living with ...
Fish for dinner; it’s enough to make your mouth water — or cringe over the price.Fish, especially fresh fish, is expensive these days — a far cry ...
Pre-confederation Corner Brook is the setting for a collection of short stories by Tom Finn, released earlier this year. His stories are set in ...
Why breastfeed? Perhaps the question should be “why not?” since the reasons for breastfeeding outnumber and outweigh the reasons for not doing ...
Even diehard fans of Patterson will be hard-pressed not to admit that the calibre of his storytelling can be erratic. A lot of the time he’s ...
