Grief, Memory, Three O'Clock in the Morning
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Dear Friends of Mavis:
I note with pleasure that Montreal Standard Time, the forthcoming selection (Vehicule Press) of Mavis Gallant’s early journalism, is among the fall-season books flagged as notable by the Globe and Mail. I guess that’ll be in the paper tomorrow, and it’s online now; not sure if it’s paywalled. We’ve had friendly nods from CBC Books and The Walrus, too.
Now, to confuse things, I’m a Substack double-dipper. I write here when I have something to say about Mavis Gallant — latterly, not very often, apart from promotional bleats as above — and I also maintain, in a now and again kind of way, what I call a “gain of function commonplace book,” The Bankhead Gleaner. It amuses the hell out of me, but I know very well that, as cups of tea go, it doesn’t have tremendously broad appeal. Anyway, for those of you who might be interested in following along — you can think of yourselves as part of a VERY select cult — I append the most recent Bankhead Gleaner posting. You can subscribe to it if you care to, and if not, well, this is why God, on the 8th day, invented transports of delete. My apologies to those of you who are receiving this twice. All best, friends. BR
That's fantastic news! It will be an essential text for anyone studying Gallant. I have always believed in the major creative benefits of OCD and you and Mavis are proof of concept. All the best on all your passion and commitment come to fruition!
I am so grateful to you for fanning the Mavis flame and for your diligent research on her writing and antecedents. What a story! Makes one understand that we are all icebergs. Much more below the surface.