Breath by James Nestor

Journalist James Nestor’s “Breath” is as approachable as the air one breathes. Breathing, however, as you’ll come to find out in his book requires more mindfulness. Comprehensively and uncompromisingly Breath weaves together personal experiments, expert interviews and secondary research in clear form and functions to re-educate & re-explore with readers the power of breath and …

The Buddha in the Attic

I read The Buddha in the Attic in April, and while I may not remember exact details that make for an in-depth review, I do remember enough to voice an opinion because I can still recall how intrigued, sad yet engaged I was reading the collective voices of these Japanese women in their journey to …

Brother

When I moved from Jamaica to Canada years ago, I lived with my aunt in Scarborough. The neighbourhood in which we lived was enclosed by blocks of run down looking plazas along jaded roads, a façade which served to hide the quiet community with a tree in nearly every front or back yard, and even …

Fifteen Dogs

Not considering throwing money in another person’s face, what would be the human equivalent of dogs mounting their own to enforce their power and rank and dominate other dogs? Consider too, the human interaction should have the similar physical imposition or to be more clear, a close encounter that speaks to an invasion of space. …

A Man Came Out of a Door in the Mountain

Adrianne Harun on A Man Came Out Of A Door In The Mountain: "Some years ago, I heard a radio interview with a writer who’d recently published a book on places NOT to vacation. He mentioned Highway 16 in British Columbia, and I was stunned into listening more closely. I’d been up through Northern BC …

‘Americanah’: Immigration + Loneliness

Ifemelu is a newcomer to the U.S. After briefly staying with her aunt upon her arrival she is now on her own. Not only is she on her own, she has moved to another city for school and is renting a room in an apartment she shares with strangers. She has no work permit and …