Reviews

People Who Disappear by Alex Leslie

caseythecanadianlesbrarian's review against another edition

4.0

I first encountered Vancouver writer Alex Leslie’s work in the new queer Canadian literary magazine Plenitude, which I recently reviewed. I thought Leslie’s prose poems in Plenitude gorgeously expressed the complexities of queer desire. So when I was offered the chance to review Leslie’s first collection of short stories, People Who Disappear, I eagerly awaited the arrival of the book in the mail (thanks Kelsey at Freehand Books for getting in touch with me!). As a fan of Hiromi Goto, I read her recommendation on the back of the book with interest: “Leslie’s dark tones are reminiscent of Rebecca Brown, but she is a creative force all her own. Her star is rising. Watch for her.” I happen to consider Rebecca Brown’s story “Bread” as one of the best short stories I have ever read....

See the rest of my review on my website: http://caseythecanadianlesbrarian.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/reimagining-the-sublime-west-coast-a-review-of-alex-leslies-people-who-disappear/