Magie Dominic's Blog - Posts Tagged "memoir"
Fantastic review of STREET ANGEL
Here's a fantastic review of STREET ANGEL, my new memoir from WLU Press.
http://www.antigonishreview.com/index...…
"....Dominic writes as Julius Caesar spoke (“I came, I saw, I conquered.”), as Dickens wrote, and as Toni Morrison writes. The style is immediate and emotive. It also makes for a fasten-your-seat-belt read."
"The first thing you need to know about Magie Dominic’s memoir, Street Angel, is that it is a poetic and circular windstorm, both humorous and disturbing. The second thing you need to know is that the tale is steeped in Newfoundland language and sensibility. Third, Newfoundland has been called “the other Ireland.” If you know these things, all else becomes clear.
The title is a part of an old Irish expression, “street angel, house devil.” This describes a person who is charming in public and abusive in private. At the heart of this life story is Dominic’s mentally ill mother, civil on the street, but violent and volatile at home. The reader will hear much of the mother’s “affliction,” which manifests as terrifying nighttime hallucinations, and in futile, repetitive measures to ward off evil. “In her own way,” writes Dominic, “street angel, house devil. She’s lonely, frightened, demanding, violent, and superstitious. And Presbyterian.” "
Street Angel by Magie Dominic. (Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2014, 150 pp., $22.49)
http://www.antigonishreview.com/index...…
"....Dominic writes as Julius Caesar spoke (“I came, I saw, I conquered.”), as Dickens wrote, and as Toni Morrison writes. The style is immediate and emotive. It also makes for a fasten-your-seat-belt read."
"The first thing you need to know about Magie Dominic’s memoir, Street Angel, is that it is a poetic and circular windstorm, both humorous and disturbing. The second thing you need to know is that the tale is steeped in Newfoundland language and sensibility. Third, Newfoundland has been called “the other Ireland.” If you know these things, all else becomes clear.
The title is a part of an old Irish expression, “street angel, house devil.” This describes a person who is charming in public and abusive in private. At the heart of this life story is Dominic’s mentally ill mother, civil on the street, but violent and volatile at home. The reader will hear much of the mother’s “affliction,” which manifests as terrifying nighttime hallucinations, and in futile, repetitive measures to ward off evil. “In her own way,” writes Dominic, “street angel, house devil. She’s lonely, frightened, demanding, violent, and superstitious. And Presbyterian.” "
Street Angel by Magie Dominic. (Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2014, 150 pp., $22.49)
Cady McClain's great Tweet
The director, writer, and actor, Cady McClain, sent the following tweet on October 17th re: THE QUEEN OF PEACE ROOM:
"Great review for my friend Magie's book, "The Queen of Peace Room." Please check it out!
"Memories are like... http://fb.me/2gdeWTQiG
The Queen of Peace Room
"Great review for my friend Magie's book, "The Queen of Peace Room." Please check it out!
"Memories are like... http://fb.me/2gdeWTQiG
The Queen of Peace Room
SILVER MEDAL WINNER!
"STREET ANGEL", from Wilfrid Laurier University Press, won the Independent Publisher Book Awards Silver Medal - for Eastern Canada non-fiction.
http://www.wlupress.wlu.ca/press/Cata...
CANADA, East. NON - FICTION:
http://www.independentpublisher.com/a...
http://www.wlupress.wlu.ca/press/Cata...
CANADA, East. NON - FICTION:
http://www.independentpublisher.com/a...
Silver medal for STREET ANGEL
"Street Angel" was awarded the Independent Publisher Book Awards Silver Medal for Canada-East - Best Regional Non-Fiction (2016).
"A Writer’s Oasis Weekend"
"A Writer’s Oasis Weekend" November 1- November 4
This retreat is open to writers of every genre, with an emphasis on non-fiction and memoir. Sharpen writing skills, attend daily workshops, relax with secluded views of mountains and river, enjoy meals and plenty of breaks, and be energized by the support and guidance. For those interested, there’ll be an overview of the publication process. Enjoy the solitude and time. You will be inspired!
http://mariandale.org/event/a-writers...
This retreat is open to writers of every genre, with an emphasis on non-fiction and memoir. Sharpen writing skills, attend daily workshops, relax with secluded views of mountains and river, enjoy meals and plenty of breaks, and be energized by the support and guidance. For those interested, there’ll be an overview of the publication process. Enjoy the solitude and time. You will be inspired!
http://mariandale.org/event/a-writers...
Writing: A Day-Long Retreat
Registration is open for my January 26 writing retreat. 9:30am -5:30pm.
January 26, 2019, $75
One hour outside NYC at Mariandale Center.
I welcome all #writers for a day of writing workshops, sharing, rest and renewal!
Registration information:
https://mariandale.org/event/writing-...
January 26, 2019, $75
One hour outside NYC at Mariandale Center.
I welcome all #writers for a day of writing workshops, sharing, rest and renewal!
Registration information:
https://mariandale.org/event/writing-...
