Comments on: Motorcycles & Sweetgrass, by Drew Hayden Taylor

By: Thomas Vincent

Thomas Vincent — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:52:28 +0000

KevinfromCanada: “Motorcycles and Sweetgrass: is a wonderful book. I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Taylor at the Roundhouse Theatre in Vancouver BC. We were at the theatre to see “In A World Created By A Drunken God”. I easily recognized, at the theatre, how popular this very colourful writer has become. The turnout was very good.

. There seems to be a great deal of interest in Mr.Taylor’s work in general. “My Sexy” is a wonderful collection of stories that MrTaylor has used as a vehicle to bring together other great story tellers of our country. A very good read.

1. The Toilet
2. ?
3. Motorcycles

Only one more of the three great invention of white people left to remember. I believe it may have been a food. I guess I will just have to read the book again. “GaWaabaman”

By: KevinfromCanada

KevinfromCanada — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:30:51 +0000

Thomas: This post has been getting a lot of hits in the last few days so I am guessing that someone somewhere has been encouraging people to read Motorcycles and Sweetgrass.

And I am also guessing that you would personally put “motorcycles” on your list of three.

By: Thomas Vincent

Thomas Vincent — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:34:34 +0000

What are the three most important inventions by white people?

By: KevinfromCanada

KevinfromCanada — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:40:29 +0000

Nassy: I think you may be confusing me with the author — and am flattered by the result. I will leave your comment up in case Drew does drop by here some time.

By: Nassy Fesharaki

Nassy Fesharaki — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:05:53 +0000

It is not only the motorbike here or your book that involves it that I like. I like your Indian name too. I am sure that you recall when the time you gave a lecture in York University, read to us part of your book and I asked you what your Indian Name was. You are surely a great asset for Canadian literarture and life. All the best.

By: KevinfromCanada

KevinfromCanada — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:00:34 +0000

Thanks for the comment and I am glad you liked the book. It does have some very funny parts to it (are you sure it was the leather pants and not the motorcycle that were the attraction?). Canadian publishing tends to gear up in August, so I think it would be safe to say that you will be seeing more reviews of Canadian work here soon — and we will again be running the Shadow Giller Prize from this site.

By: Read a Good Book Lately?

Read a Good Book Lately? — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:55:55 +0000

HI Kevin,

Thanks for a great review of Motorcycles and Sweetgrass. I just finished reading the book and it tickled my funny bone. Your word playful describes it perfectly. As a woman reader, I found it hilarious that the biggest trick of all from the ‘trickster’ was the overwhelming effect he had on the women in the story. Amazing what a pair of tight leather pants can do eh?

I look forward to checking your blog frequently now that I’ve found it. I’m a big fan of CanLit and I like hearing what other Canadians are reading. Keep up the good work!

By: KevinfromCanada

KevinfromCanada — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:12:53 +0000

Welcome, Wandering Coyote. I do remember parts of this novel with great fondness.

By: Wandering Coyote

Wandering Coyote — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:58:46 +0000

Hey, I just found your site while doing a search for Motorcycles & Sweetgrass. I also review for Random House & got and ARC of this book. I really enjoyed it and the word you used, “playful” describes it perfectly. I see we also have some other reviews in common so I’m going to do a more thorough recce of your blog now!

By: KevinfromCanada

KevinfromCanada — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:15:21 +0000

Yes, the opening of a Chapters downscale store (where I am sure you could have found Vanishing and Other Stories) put paid to the independent book store in Banff.

The prospect of a Quebec visit is interesting — there is a lot of very, very good literature in translation which would make sense. I’ll contemplate an essay.