Pat Sullivan (Author of In the Frame)

Pat Sullivan and 6 other people liked Katherine's review of A Russian Sister: "One of the best novels I've read in quite a while. I can't praise this book highly enough. It's the story of a complicated family that includes a great writer, Anton Chekhov; his sister, who has centred her life around her brother; Chekhov's humanita" Read more of this review »
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Pat Sullivan and 7 other people liked Shaena Lambert's review of A Russian Sister: "I had the privilege of reading A Russian Sister three times! Twice in manuscript form, and then as the finished novel. I fell in love with love Lika, the beautiful, damaged, life-giving protagonist. She is so beautifully depicted, and we can see how " Read more of this review »
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Pat Sullivan liked Michele Gallant's review of In the Frame: "Oh my, what a good read! I giggled from start to finish. How refreshing to read a book that offers insights and humour into the often quirky dynamics of art museums, their staff and patrons. It'll make you smile."
Jan 02, 2026 11:56AM · see review
Pat Sullivan and 1 other person liked Carolyn Whitzman's review of Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower: "Really good Canadian history. Angus takes a revisionist look at several myths. He exposes the institutional violence behind the supposedly peaceful northern frontier town of Cobalt. Indigenous dispossession accompanied the discovery of silver and oth" Read more of this review »
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Charlie Angus is the former NDP MP for Timmins-James Bay and now an activist writer of The Resistance on Substack. His 2022 book Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower, is a must-read for anyone interested in Canadian histor ...more
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The Riveter by Jack Wang is a gripping story of World War Two, told from a Chinese-Canadian perspective. Josiah Chang is a logger-turned-riveter in the Vancouver shipyards, contributing to the war effort through his skilled work as the Chinese were f ...more
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A Game of Chance: The Story of British North American South Seas Whaling is a fascinating historical narrative. Andrea Kirkpatrick’s impressive achievement in combing archives from Canada to Australia provides a compelling narrative of entrepreneursh ...more
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I gobbled up Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton. The novel is very much of the moment, throwing together eco-activists and rogue gardening, an American billionaire building a bolt-hole in New Zealand where he can outwait the apocalypse, and the search for ...more
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Pat Sullivan and 6 other people liked Katherine's review of A Russian Sister:

"One of the best novels I've read in quite a while. I can't praise this book highly enough. It's the story of a complicated family that includes a great writer, Anton Chekhov; his sister, who has centred her life around her brother; Chekhov's humanita" Read more of this review »

Pat Sullivan and 7 other people liked Shaena Lambert's review of A Russian Sister:

"I had the privilege of reading A Russian Sister three times! Twice in manuscript form, and then as the finished novel. I fell in love with love Lika, the beautiful, damaged, life-giving protagonist. She is so beautifully depicted, and we can see how " Read more of this review »

Pat Sullivan liked Michele Gallant's review of In the Frame:

"Oh my, what a good read! I giggled from start to finish. How refreshing to read a book that offers insights and humour into the often quirky dynamics of art museums, their staff and patrons. It'll make you smile."

Pat Sullivan and 1 other person liked Carolyn Whitzman's review of Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower:

"Really good Canadian history. Angus takes a revisionist look at several myths. He exposes the institutional violence behind the supposedly peaceful northern frontier town of Cobalt. Indigenous dispossession accompanied the discovery of silver and oth" Read more of this review »

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Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower
by Charlie Angus (Goodreads Author)

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Charlie Angus is the former NDP MP for Timmins-James Bay and now an activist writer of The Resistance on Substack. His 2022 book Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower, is a must-read for anyone interested in Canadian histor Charlie Angus is the former NDP MP for Timmins-James Bay and now an activist writer of The Resistance on Substack. His 2022 book Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower, is a must-read for anyone interested in Canadian history. In 260 fascinating pages, he focuses on the town of Cobalt, Ontario, chronicling its mining history from the start of the silver boom in 1903 to the present rush for strategic metals. By delving into the local, Angus reveals much about how extraction, railway-building, and greed propelled Canada’s 20th-century growth.

Although Cobalt’s silver rush ended in 1921, the town is newly relevant today because of the metal for which it is named. Cobalt has been mined since antiquity but is hard to locate, often extracted as a by-product. Medieval German miners called it ‘the demon metal.’ Tech companies now seek it out for use in rechargeable batteries, smartphones, laptops and electric vehicles. Angus says it is key to a green energy future.

Sustainable management was far from the thoughts of the mining companies that descended on the town in 1903 and created its boom. Angus writes clearly and passionately about the toll the mines took on the settlers, the Indigenous people, and the environment. The book also has intriguing chapters on how women fared in this gritty milieu and the class conflict as newly-formed unions fought for workers’ rights. There are also colourful accounts of Cobalt’s entertainment scene, provided by sports and vaudeville. The town once had eight theatres.

Angus writes with great empathy for the people who struggled to make a living in a harsh environment, against mine owners who did not want to give an inch. He sees Cobalt as the source of Canadian mining expertise that has spread internationally, but now comes full circle because of strategic minerals. He asks if we can learn from the past and create prosperity that benefits all, not just the corporations. The stories in this book will stay with me. ...more

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The Riveter by Jack Wang is a gripping story of World War Two, told from a Chinese-Canadian perspective. Josiah Chang is a logger-turned-riveter in the Vancouver shipyards, contributing to the war effort through his skilled work as the Chinese were f The Riveter by Jack Wang is a gripping story of World War Two, told from a Chinese-Canadian perspective. Josiah Chang is a logger-turned-riveter in the Vancouver shipyards, contributing to the war effort through his skilled work as the Chinese were forbidden from enlisting in the armed services. Eventually, Josiah found his way into the First Canadian Parachute Battalion. Most of the novel focuses on his training and fighting as the Allied forces churn their way east to Berlin. The book covers the period from 1942 to early 1946.

Josiah has fallen in love with Poppy Miller, an exuberant, confident beauty who also worked at the shipyards. She did not want him to leave, and their letters and rare phone calls shakily maintain their romance over the distance and experience that separate them. Josiah is fully committed to her, often summoning a memory of their brief time together to bolster his morale as he lies in a wet trench or marches along muddy roads.

Wang immerses us in Josiah’s story with a short prologue: we are in the airplane with him as he is about to jump. We feel it viscerally: being in the plane is like being in “a tin can batted around by a bear.” We quickly discern that this is D-day and he will land in Normandy. Then the book goes back two years for the backstory—Josiah at the shipyards, his relationship with Poppy, and the gritty reality of his training at various Canadian bases and one American one. This was Fort Benning, Georgia, at that time the only base for training paratroopers in North America. Josiah has encountered racism in Vancouver, and knew he always stood out among his fellow soldiers. In Georgia, his complicated feelings come to the fore as he didn’t know whether he belonged with the segregated Black servicemen or with the Canadians.

Historical fiction always faces the challenge of providing the reader with enough details for immersion in the period, without overwhelming her. Wang has accomplished this successfully. I learned a lot, while maintaining emotional engagement. I flinched at the visceral descriptions of combat and empathized with Josiah and Poppy in their separation.

The Riveter introduced me to another untold story of Canadian World War Two history. I’m sure there are many more, and I recommend this one. ...more

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