Selection Of The Month
Reviews from the University of Regina Press website (https://uofrpress.ca/Books/G/Gather)
"Van Camp writes with the same sincerity and enthusiasm characteristic of his oral storytelling, using colloquial language and self-deprecating humour that invites readers to snuggle up and get cosy while the story unfolds on the pages. " —Winnipeg Free Press
Praise for Van Camp:
“Stories and storytellers are an important part of what makes us human. Van Camp’s stories, whether they feature light comedy, family discord and reconciliation or his vivid images of the legendary Wheetago monsters, revived by global warming and horrifically hungry for human flesh, are gifts to the reader. ” —Vancouver Sun
“Van Camp is…a brilliant weaver of tales. ” —Quill & Quire
Discussion Points
The following conversation points will be used as basic prompts for discussion, food for thought, etc.
- What was your initial reaction to the book? Did it hook you immediately, or take some time to get into?
- What was your favorite quote/passage?
- Which story did you relate to the most, and why?
- Did the book change your opinion or perspective about anything? Do you feel different now than you did before you read it?
Adapted from General Book Club Questions - https://www.bustle.com/articles/167822-13-general-book-club-questions-for-any-kind-of-discussion
Zoom Meeting Information
Zoom information (and possible hybrid meeting details) will be provided closer to the planned meeting: 12:00pm-1:00pm, March 23, 2022.
Further Reading and Materials
- Indigenous LiteratureFind books in the U of R Library written by Indigenous authors.
- Stories we tell by Streaming Video - In this inspired, genre-twisting film, Oscar-nominated writer/director Sarah Polley discovers that the truth depends on who's telling it. Polley is both filmmaker and detective as she investigates the secrets behind a family of storytellers. She playfully interviews and interrogates a cast of characters of varying reliability, eliciting refreshingly candid, yet mostly contradictory, answers to the same questions.