In my latest newspaper column, I look at what I was writing about in 1986 when I was first hired as a writer for The Carillon. You can read more below.
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Elizabeth Strout's latest novel made me cry. I highly recommend it. Read more in my post below. maryloudriedger2.wordpress.com/2026/05/25/i...
I was a guest on a radio show this week to promote an amazing book sale happening this weekend. It is being staged by Friends of the Winnipeg Public Library, and you don't want to miss it. Find out why in my post below.
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My latest newspaper column is about safety in Canadian libraries. Read more in my post below.
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Dora Dueck has published a new collection of short stories. Check out my thoughts about it in the post below.
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My, what a harsh life women had in the 1500s. It is hard to believe all the things the true-life heroine survives in Allegra Goodman's book, Isola. Read my review below.
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I found out what a forgetment is while reading M.L. Stedman's new novel A Far Flung Life. You can read about it below.
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I totally agree with the author of a new book about the value of talking to strangers. Read more in my post below.
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Do you know who remittance men were or the role they played in the history of our province? I didn't until I read a novel called Remittance Man. Learn more in my post below.
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My most recent newspaper column is about the Artemis space flight.
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My most recent newspaper column celebrates the fact that this year marks a 40th anniversary for me. I’ve been writing my column, Viewpoint, for the regional paper, The Carillon, for four deca…
I literally wept, several times, while reading Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel The Things We Never Say. I finished it just before my husband and I set out on a long bike ride and he got worri…
My most recent newspaper column was about safety in libraries. This has become a growing problem in libraries across the country. My column was prompted by an article in The Carillon about an incre…
On Tuesday, I had the privilege of being a guest on a CJNU radio show to discuss the Friends of the Winnipeg Public Library’s work and our annual major fundraiser this weekend. I have served …
Painting by Les Brandt In each of the five short stories in Dora Dueck’s latest book Like A River Divides the Earth the main characters are dealing with something in their past that has not b…
Just a warning that you might not want to read M.L Stedman’s latest book, A Far Flung Life. There is a troubling moral dilemma at its heart that may haunt you long after you finish reading th…
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The Artemis Space Crew- from left: NASA Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen-photographer Josh Valcarcel- photo from Wikipedia The t…
Life was incredibly harsh in the 1500s, especially if you were a woman! That would be my first observation after finishing the book Isola by Allegra Goodman. I had downloaded this novel onto my e-r…
Yesterday Dave and I went golfing and another man, who we learned later had been a social worker, joined us for the round, since the course was quite busy. By the time we had finished our nine hole…
I had no idea what a remittance man was till I read a book written by the father of a friend of mine. The story was inspired by the life of Fredrick Ross’s grandfather who was a remittance ma…
