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Lucy Ellmann

CanLitThe Colophon

Where is the Canadian novel to rival Ducks, Newburyport? Hint: look to Quebec

March 10, 2020June 14, 2022

Why isn’t there a Canadian novel to rival last year’s Ducks, Newburyport? There is, just not where you might have been looking for it.

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BooksellingPublishingThe Colophon

U.K. publisher Galley Beggar Press turns to the public for support after near-collapse of retailer The Book People

December 18, 2019June 14, 2022

The U.K. publisher Galley Beggar Press faces an existential crisis in the wake of the near collapse of online and pop-up retailer The Book People.

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International LiteratureThe Colophon

Long and short: Ducks, Newburyport and the art of the aphorism

September 27, 2019June 14, 2022

In addition to being a sprawling and complex work of fiction, Lucy Ellmann’s Ducks, Newburyport offers a master class in the art of the aphorism.

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International LiteratureThe Colophon

White water rafting along the stream of consciousness: Lucy Ellmann’s Ducks, Newburyport

September 26, 2019June 14, 2022

In its entirety, Ducks, Newburyport represents a towering fictional edifice that is as engaging and readable as it is formally ambitious.

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