The Bird Artist
Author: Howard Norman
Though judging a book by its cover is ill-advised, assessing The Bird Artist by its first paragraph is a safe bet. Howard Norman’s second novel lives up to all expectations promised by the kind of beginning that makes a reader beg for more and then panic that the rest will not be as good: “My name is Fabian Vas. I live in Witless Bay, Newfoundland. You would not have heard….Read More
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