Brian Fawcett
Brian Fawcett (1944-2022) is a founding co-editor of dooneyscafe.com. He's the author of many books, including "Cambodia: A book for people who find television too slow" (1986), "Gender Wars" (1994), "Virtual Clearcut, or The Way Things Are in My Hometown" (2003), "Local Matters: A Defence of Dooney's Cafe and other Non-Globalized People, Places, and Ideas" (2003) and "Human Happiness" (2011).
Bowering’s Pinboy
Brian Fawcett offers a review of George Bowering’s Pinboy
Read MoreWhat’s Wrong with Rosalind?
Brian Fawcett can see a few things wrong with Sue Swan’s attempt to create another writing prize…
Read MoreRIP Paul Fussell 1924-2012
The celebrity obit page in the Globe and Mail for June 4, 2012 has two entries. At the bottom, a four inch obit for Paul Fussell, who died May 23 at age 88. Fussell was a man who wrote two and maybe three great books during his life. One, The Great War and Modern Memory,…
Read MoreThe Poet and the Sound of His Own Voice
Brian Fawcett does some textual analysis for a confused reader of Montreal poet Norm Sibum, and explains the difference between a “blog” and an edited website.
Read MoreTerry Glavin’s Afghanistan, and ours, too.
Terry Glavin doesn’t see Afghanistan the way the mass media and the progressive left do. Brian Fawcett thinks he’s got it right, and that we’re all involved.
Read MoreReading The Cat’s Table
Brian Fawcett offers a slightly different take on Michael Ondaatje’s new novel..
Read MoreTouring the Forest with Theresa Kishkan
Brian Fawcett reviews Theresa Kishkan’s new book, and is pleasantly surprised…
Read MoreProdigal Thinker
Myrna Kostash searches for a saint on the road to Byzantium. Brian Fawcett traces her pilgrimage.
Read MoreFrank Davey’s Tish
Brian Fawcett reviews Frank Davey’s book on the Tish Group. He has a few harsh remarks to make.
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