Richard Wagamese Tag

31 Mar
Shaking hands with Richard Wagamese

I often feel I walk this path of writing alone, but Richard Wagamese helped me (and so many aspiring writers he mentored), believe we are bonded through the written & spoken word....

Laura’s Look at Indian Horse

Here we have three of our lovely ladies of the LOL: From left, Laura, Ruth, Judy. Today's post is written by my friend and colleague of the craft, Laura. So much fun to be with, Laura has a brilliant sense of humor she readily shares,...

How Hockey Saves Saul

Wrought with loneliness, quietly drowning in despair, Surely Richard Wagamese's protagonist, Saul, would have died at St. Jerome's if not for the salvation of the good, old hockey game. Father Leboutilier brings a little light and humor to St. Jerome's but above all, he brings hockey....

Ojibway Grandmother

I love Richard Wagamese's descriptions of the matriarch, Naomi. From one scene to the next he infuses a deep, soulful respect for the wise grandmother who teaches Saul, guiding him in Ojibway traditions, sheltering him from neglect and protecting him from environmental--and emotional--storms. Wagamese describes the...

Opening Indian Horse

When Karen & Bonnie chose Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese, I was thrilled. Another Canadian novel...