Book Reviews

Purity of Absence

• Clemence, Verne. "Never ignore the muse." Saskatoon Star Phoenix 5 May 2001: E4.

I'm Frankie Sterne

• Clemence, Verne. "Reader drawn into '60s." Saskatoon Star Phoenix 20 January 2001: E4.
• Gasparini, Len. "Good rockin' tonight." Toronto Star 29 April 2001: D14.
• Levine, Allan. "Frankie goes multiethnic." Globe and Mail 9 December 2000: D25.
• Tenove, Chris. "Run, Frankie, run! Gump-esque romps through recent history." National Post 23 December 2000: B10.
• Zeilig, Martin. "A coming-of-age tale told well." Winnipeg Free Press 14 January 2001: D4.

We Who Seek

• Clemence, Verne. "Lessons in Life and Loving." Saskatoon Star Phoenix 15 April 2000.
• Macpherson, Margaret. "Authorial voice almost spoils the fun." Edmonton Journal 16 July 2000: E14.

Fables of Creation

• Lemay, Shawna. "Polarities." NeWest Review 24.1 (October/November 1998): 34-35.
• Robertson, Ray. "Wee entertainments well-crafted but empty." The Toronto Star 22 August 1998: M16.

Long Distance Calls

• Collison, Melanie. "Margoshes is out to create a lump in your throat." The Calgary Herald 5 October 1996: C9.
• Fertile, Candace. "Love and Other Family Matters." Event 26.2 (Summer 1997): 103-07.
• Grubisic, Brett Josef. Canadian Literature 156 (Spring 1998): 154-56.
• Grubisic, Brett Josef. "Moments of Bliss Between Loss and Triumph." NeWest Review 23.3 (February/March 1998): 29.
• Helwig, Maggie. Books in Canada 26.2 (March 1997): 4-5.
• Pyper, Andrew. "The deceitfulness of memories." The Toronto Star 8 February 1997: M16.

Nine Lives

• Aulin, Virginia. "Two tentative explorations of the dark side." Vancouver Sun 28 September 1991: C20.
• Riskin, Mary Walters. "Margoshes writes of monsters and madmen." Calgary Herald 21 September 1991: F6.

Northwest Passage

• Carolan, Trevor. "Saskatchewan poet's collection exciting in parts." Calgary Herald 20 October 1990: G8.
• Drummond, Robbie Newton. "Various Journeys." NeWest Review 16.4 (April/May 1991): 38-40.
• Flack, Brian L. "A Simple Recipe for Sheer Poetry." Globe & Mail 1 September 1990: C14.

Walking at Brighton

• Halliday, David. Cross Canada Writers' Quarterly 12.1 (1990): 26.
• Messenger, Cynthia. Canadian Literature 127 (Winter 1990): 142-44.
• Stewart, Jason. "Saskatchewan poets show clear strengths." Calgary Herald 31 December 1988: C9.
• Vanderlip, Brian. Poetry Canada Chronicle supplement to Poetry Canada Review 10.4 (Winter 1989/1990): 121-22.

Small Regrets

• Doyle, James. Canadian Literature 116 (Spring 1988): 183-85.
• Gunn, Barbara. "Shedding light on some of life's darker moments." Vancouver Sun 28 February 1987: E6.
• Gur-Arie, Alice. Quill and Quire 53.1 (January 1987): 28.
• Maingon, Loÿs. Canadian Materials 15.3 (May 1987): 113-14.
• McKellar, Hugh. "Enduring a thankless existence with father." Toronto Star 31 January 1987: M4.
• Mills, John. Fiddlehead 153 (Autumn 1987): 91-95.
• Mirolla, Michael. "Images temper regrets." Calgary Herald 21 December 1986: E4.
• Pett, Alex. "Encounters with Darkness--Margoshes' Fiction." Event 16.3 (Fall 1987): 111-13.
• Sherbaniuk, Richard. Cross Canada Writers Quarterly 10.1 (1988): 20-21.
• Weiss, Allan. "In the Mode." Books in Canada 16.3 (April 1987): 30-31.

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