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To be or not to be (sensitive) Russel Smith's novel, mm. on the tNxtMftxtheGoVemt:xGerFtgwtardfor Mon, has caused a stir. . The book has been disused as o ‘Gener- ation X novel." It has been attacked as o |ompooning of a certain Toronto magazine, tt has been stuck In a category and melted "satire," hmaytresameottheatxrve,butlt Is dso much more. Ted Owen, a young man from the Mar- mmes, comes to Toronio to mare his way Into ttttaunt-ttr/almost/abut-hh)' Roots shoes and comfortable shlrrs. But he cotchosomtast:totheMessr9dtFthepor scene, and the ways of creating Obscenities among the well-educated 20 year old: In Toronto. And he sees straight through most of The novel ls comic in Its portrayal of the Toronto "scene," but It certainly does not seem vicious to anyone with my perspective on that scene. There Is considerable polgnoncy under the surface. These well- educated people teeter between party- going and grey techno-Jobs. Not a great Ted gets bored with both and begins to wander a wider Toronto. He realizes that 'There were stories all around Nm." He knows he has to learn to hear them. He thinks a great deal about a slgn he sees scmwled on a weathered foottoridge: This was WHere Mom and Time knew He will be signing books at $rttttht:xxylts, West- they Would be happy. mount Plaza on Solurday, Nov, 12 from 2pm. they lAugh and Cry and sold they Love to 3 pm. eaCh other Also: Jean Beiiveau will be signing books or FebruaRy 15, 1991. _ $mithbooks, Westmount Plaza on Tues,, Nov. 15 from 3 pm, to 4 pm. I hear echoes of Oscar Wilde In this novel, Robenson Davies will be reading and sign- Russell Smith said in a telephone interview lng books at the Seagram Museum on Tues- that he is heavily IMuenced by Hemlngwoy. day. Nov, 15, at 7:30 pm Amis, and Waugh. There certainly ls a sense Judith Miller is Associate Professor of English of Hemlngway's me Sun Also Rises, especially of Renison College or Universiry of Waterloo. O.IIOOOOOOOOOIOOOQOOOOOOOOOO GRAND ll tn the way the conversatlon works. Smlth admires the way these wrlters keep the reader's eye on what is happenlng. through dialogue and action. He also likes thelr sense of the come He bullds his book scene by scene, mostly through what the characters do and what they say. Whlle Ted Owen remains sensltlve and polit- lcatly correct, no one tlrtds him very Interest- ng, I Ironically, when he gets drunk and ls rude to an Interviewer, he suddenly becomes a celebrlty. Thlngs happen fast, and he has to choose: stay in Toronto - or tlee, ....-h--..-... Smith was born in South Attica and grew up in Halifax, His parents have lived In Waierioo since this past summer. when his father came to be a Vice-President at Will Smith says he is probably a writer because his father "ted him books" ail ihe time he was growing up. I hope he keeps on being a writer. Russell Smith will be reading at the WI J Bookstore on Thursday, Nov, 10. at 12 noon He will be signlng books at Sm'rlhbooks, West- mount Plaza on Salurdoy, Nov, 12 from 2pm. to 3 p.m.. Quality Gifts, Crafts tir Jewellery From Over 140 Selected Canadian Artists tif Artisans I Mon. - Wed., 11:30 am to 4:00 pm ' Present coupon before ordering a Free lunch must he of equal or lesser amount I Price does not include tax or beverages l We: Doc. 31/94 The Cotytatirsitone Gallery _wATE-uxLt_irttAtsCug,yet-EsnAYp.9vEiBEV; Grogan's story "somehow underscores Mr pathos and mum m :nav T William French GLOBE AND MAM Pottery, Chimes, Candles, Oil Lamps, Native Dreamcatchers, Unique Jewellery in all media including Celtic ' Native, Relaxation & Meditation Books a Tapes 33 ERB ST. W., WATERLOO 746-5829 2 for l LUNCI'IES $16.00 mailed anywhere in the world INCLUDES tax, postage ' handling. Mail Cheque or Money Order to. Clovelly Books Box M, Ronmw, Ontario K7V 4A2 or Call (613) 432-0923 SATURDAY, NOV 26 7 m pm Day ofperforrmmce-lkr_ \ru- y vlt T "A SpéCial Christmas Gift" I-III- The Book CHRISTMAS Omromo Autism M 0.9.514 Stl 51: a powerful efert upon the reader a testimony to the rcgr‘m'mlzw pom" o' My human mm! . Ronald Clarke St (ATHARINES STANDARD 114 King St. N., Waterloo (at Spring St.) In The Atrium Kitchener Waterloo Phourmontc t'horr "enrictte Schcllcnbcrg ' '."-' Claudtrw Carlson w ‘5. _ 1" Dawd Gordon, l 'w . Mark Pcdrotn F and th, KitchcnetM'atcrloo Svmphum Howard Dyxk V "__.., rr 725-2361 =U- 6’ £8 CENTRI H I 357737311576 J I R u- an T-""" 2113 ter" m M I vNAl0 ‘ mun 'C" "T" “’M by Renfrew's JOHN PATRICK GROGAN "DIEPPE and BEYOND" Douglas Fisher [ECION MAGAZINE 524 5.12l moo-PAGE“