A list of writing by Morgan Wade
I often refer to my son Griffin as the bee’s knees. This, understandably, causes some confusion. What exactly is meant by comparing someone to the knees of a bee? Is it good or bad? A compliment or an insult? This poem, The Bee’s Knees, is my attempt at some explanation. The Read more
The Last Stoic is now slated for publication in the spring of 2011.
A spirited defence of the teaching of history in schools. Simon Schama focuses on Britain and public schools but the argument applies universally. Thinking about, debating, and understanding history, at all ages, is critical to the health of a society. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/nov/09/future-history-schools
The Solitaire won an honourable mention in the 2010 Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association Annual Short Story Competition and was published in their annual anthology. The book launch took place in the Mills Room at the St. Catharines Public Library on 54 Church Street on Saturday, October 2. For more information Read more
by Julian Barnes. This is the first work by Barnes I’ve read. It’s a collection of loosely connected short stories and essays, each written in a different style. I didn’t always understand what he was getting at, but it was a very entertaining read. And some of the writing is Read more
My short story entitled The Solitaire won an honourable mention in the Niagara Branch of the Canadian Authors Association Annual Short Story Competition and will be published in their anthology in October. http://www.canauthorsniagara.org/Resources/ShortStoryContest.html I’ll be posting the full text of the story here in the near future.