December's Featured Book
The Iambics of Newfoundland: Notes from an Unknown Shore, a collection of essays, stories, and sketches by Robert Finch.
Book Summary
In these sketches, stories, and essays, Robert Finch explores the people, geography, and wildlife of Newfoundland—a remote and lovely but often dangerously inhospitable place in which he spent the greater part of a decade. He collects stories of birds and moose and foxes and of the people who share their space, evoking a landscape of raw beauty as we make the journey with him. Finch often steps aside, allowing the Newfoundlanders to tell their stories in their own voices, and allows us to hear the cadence and movement of individuals and their tales. A wide array of characters—fishermen, hunters, and hitchhikers, newcomers, and old-timers—bring to life an island tucked between provinces, languages, and cultures, a land of ancient hardship and stirring beauty.
Excerpt
“Iambics of Newfoundland” and first half of “St. John’s I: Time Warp”
Link of Interest
Listen to some of Finch's commentaries on his radio program.
Review
Purchase the book (and support the Festival)
The Calvin College Campus Store is the official retailer for Festival 2008. You can buy The Iambics of Newfoundland: Notes from an Unknown Shore for a great price either through their website or in the store. When you buy through the Campus Store, a portion of all sales go to support the Festival of Faith and Writing.