10 new books we loved in April: Louise Kennedy, Emma Dabiri, John Cameron and more Books Editor Martin Doyle selects five fiction and five nonfiction titles our critics adored
about 4 hours ago By Louise Kennedy
Bloomsbury, £14.99 Louise Kennedy’s outstanding debut collection, The End of the World is a Cul de Sac, contains 15 stories, each a scrupulously worked dark gem. She is a storyteller of stunning gifts and immense authority. This is writing that makes Francis Bacon at his bleakest seem like Mary Poppins. I am haunted by these unforgettable short stories and believed every single line of every one of them. Louise Kennedy is a very major talent.
Cranbrook Public Library
The Cranbrook Public Library is now open with extended hours (with some restrictions and reduced services.) We encourage patrons to limit their visits to 60 minutes. We also have a maximum number of patrons allowed in the building at one time, so you may be asked to wait.
Please wear a mask during your visit. Masks are mandatory now (and must be worn in accordance with provincial guidelines for your entire visit).
Library hours for April are:
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12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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