Patrick Aura(Academia Review) Kohei Saito, ‘Karl Marx’s Ecosocialism’ (2017)This adaptation of a doctoral thesis breaks new ground for an analysis of Marx, despite some structural and writing flaws.Apr 11, 2023Apr 11, 2023
Patrick Aura(Academia Review) Elizabeth Povinelli’s ‘Geontologies: A Requiem for Late Liberalism’While reading for my comprehensive exams, I decided quite randomly to review Geontologies: A Requiem for Late Liberalism (2016), mostly…Jul 6, 2022Jul 6, 2022
Patrick Aura(Review) Rupert Ross’ ‘Returning to the Teachings: Exploring Aboriginal Justice’Despite its occasionally redundant writing and the fact that it is nearly 30 years old, this is a must-read for non-Indigenous people…May 7, 2022May 7, 2022
Patrick Aura(Classic Review) John Marlyn’s ‘Under the Ribs of Death’John Marlyn’s 1957 work is perhaps a classic for addressing a part of the Canadian experience that few books did at the time, but it is one…Apr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022
Patrick Aura(History Review) George Bowering’s ‘Egotists & Autocrats: The Prime Ministers of Canada’In this interesting, if at times slippery, twist on the “history from above” model, Bowering takes us through all the Prime Ministers of…Apr 13, 2022Apr 13, 2022
Patrick Aura(Indigenous Book Review) Richard Wagamese’s ‘Indian Horse’Indian Horse (2012) follows the life of a young, passionate Ojibwe named Saul (a decidedly religious if, as the novel progresses, ironic…Mar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022