Linda LeithBIRDS OF PASSAGE. CHAPTER 5, cont. No shortage of things to fearLondon was as bizarre and meaningless to her as the Fuselis, the Rossettis and the washy Turner skies in the Tate. She liked the friendly…9 min read·Apr 29, 2024----
Linda LeithBIRDS OF PASSAGE. Chapter 5. Alice was enthralledThe news from the streets hasn’t changed. The last bulletin Alice heard confirmed that the drivers are settling in for yet another night…12 min read·Apr 21, 2024----
Linda LeithTHE LOT: Who’s included? And who isn’t? The 2024 Carol Shields ShortlistIt’s a grand prize, really. “The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is the first major English-language literary prize to celebrate…·9 min read·Apr 21, 2024----
Linda LeithBIRDS OF PASSAGE. CHAPTER 4. Its Song Faint“Tivadar!” The shout comes from the far side of the round-about. “Tivadar Varga. The very man I want to see.” The voice is a harsh echo of…17 min read·Apr 14, 2024----
Linda LeithTHE LOT: Looking UpThe timing is perfect. I pack up the review copies of our new book, Cosmic Wonder, by Nathan Hellner-Mestelman, after lunch, and then — I…4 min read·Apr 9, 2024----
Linda LeithBIRDS OF PASSAGE. CHAPTER 3. There’s a Bird in There, SingingA baby.17 min read·Apr 4, 2024----
Linda LeithTHE LOT: The Budapest of My ImaginationIt was my husband’s 45th birthday in November 1989, and we went out to lunch.4 min read·Apr 1, 2024----
Linda LeithBIRDS OF PASSAGE. CHAPTER 2: A Novel Requires More of HimThere’s a flash of a bright pink headband, and a figure moves into Gábor’s view, running as though her life depended on it. It’s the…15 min read·Mar 31, 2024----
Linda LeithBIRDS OF PASSAGE. Chapter 1: The Last Sunday of October, 1990Gábor Marton is staring at the ceiling of his apartment on the Hill of Roses. He has his wire-rimmed glasses in one outstretched hand, and…11 min read·Mar 26, 2024----