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Mem by Bethany Morrow
Mem by Bethany Morrow is an intellectually engaging, fresh, exciting and cleverly constructed speculative novel set in 1920's Montreal. It's an easy-going read, but entirely engrossing. The full spectrum of colors, ie races, are backgrounded here, but no privilege is given to any particular one in the text, an intriguing convention. Bethany Morrow leads us to ponder what is meant by consciousness, identity, and memory within the life of her completely unique protagonist.
Published on January 28, 2019 13:45
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A Few Whiles
I knew a boy once who thought that, if there was one while, i.e. a unit – a while of time, then surely there were two whiles and three and so on to several. So, often he would say that he’d be back in
I knew a boy once who thought that, if there was one while, i.e. a unit – a while of time, then surely there were two whiles and three and so on to several. So, often he would say that he’d be back in a few whiles – that he’d only be gone a few whiles. He’d explain that he’d only been gone there - been lollygagging there -- for a few whiles. He meant a half an hour or an hour. It’s been such a long, long while and I am still waiting, I think.
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