“This book is a great read: a compact narrative with a wide-ranging story and metamagical themes that allow small incursions of another world into this one… Penelope’s Way moves along at quite a clip with its layered stories and curious characters; although it was most satisfying, I found it ended far too soon. So I’ll read it…

Praise for Dreaming in a Digital World “This book was enjoyable and had a lot going for it. It felt modern and yet dated at the same time, showing the vast distance between the period when computers were new, and huge, and a 486 was top of the line and today, when we take this all…

“The letters between these two women are poignant and understated in their unflinching honesty. . . .   a significant achievement and a landmark bookâ€Globe and Mail “[A] dialogue of grace and generosity…It is also surprisingly gripping, propelled by suspenseâ€Quill & Quire Penguin Canada 2007 A Memoir of Friendship A thirty year dialogue on love and…

Blanche Howard’s previous works include The Manipulator, which won the Canadian Booksellers’ Award, Penelope’s Way, and A Celibate Season which she co-wrote with Carol Shields and Dreaming in a Digital World.  Her book A Memoir of Friendship: The Letters Between Blanche Howard and Carol Shields (Penguin Canada) was released in 2007 to wide acclaim.  Praise for Blanche Howard: “Penelope’s Way moves along at…