Issues, ethics, memory
In his novel Midnight’s Exiles, author Lionel Lumb tells the story of the Dunns, an extended family of Anglo-Indians as they navigate the violence surrounding the partition of British India in 1947. Lumb knows the terrain well. He was born and raised in pre-partition Lahore.
Recently I posted about good books that I read in 2025. My list was too long for one post, so here is my sequel. If you want to recommend books for the rest of us to read in 2026, please use the comments section at the end of this piece to do so. Happy reading.
Here are some of my favourite books from 2025. In a chaotic and troubled world, reading books, remains one of life’s great pleasures. It is also a way to stay more deeply informed that is possible by reading newspapers or following on air news, and infinitely preferable to doom scrolling on social media. Take a look.
In an earlier post, I wrote about some of the books that I had read and enjoyed in 2024. There were too many to squeeze into one post, so this is a second instalment.
I love to read and to share information about books. Here are some that I enjoyed in 2024 and why.
Frank Hadesbeck was a long-time civilian informant for the RCMP over a span of 35 years. In this and future blog posts, Dennis Gruending, author of A Communist for the RCMP, explains how he researched and wrote this unique book.
At year's end, I wrote about some of the best books that I read in 2022.
This is a list of my favourite books from 2021, broken down by month.
At this time of year people who I know often share their reading list for the 12 months just past. I always find that interesting and have decided to mention some of the books that I read in 2020. I would appreciate your comments on any of them, or on your favourites. Here goes: January... Continue Reading →
In April, I was invited by the Canadian Council of Churches to interview the well-known writer, naturalist and activist Trevor Herriot. Members of the CCC's Commission on Justice and Peace were meeting in Ottawa and asked Trevor to address them during an all-day meeting. They believe, correctly, that Trevor has much to say about living sustainably and with justice in our... Continue Reading →
Pulpit and Politics 