Advance Praise for:
Bix's Trumpet and other stories
“These stories pulse with the details of everyday life. They are sensitive and affectionate and empathetic in the finest sense. Some of them deal with memories, some with secrets. All of them contain startling moments of recognition. Dave Margoshes understands the human condition in all of its complexities. His writing is detailed and sensitive and his insights are strikingly memorable. This is a very fine book by a very fine writer.”
Alistair MacLeod, author of No Great Mischief,
winner of the 2001 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
“Bix's Trumpet is a terrific book of stories, a wry, wise, generous, and lovingly-detailed vision of the human comedy. Dave Margoshes is one of a kind, a wonderful writer, deeply congenial, one of my favourites. ”
Douglas Glover, author of Elle,
winner of the 2003 Governor General's Award for Fiction
“There is a fresh and original voice at work in this collection of stories. The writing is innovative, full of compelling images and insights. [The story "Pornography"] in particular is exceptionally fine, lingers with the reader long after it has been read.”
Helen Humphreys and Austin Clarke,
upon awarding Bix’s Trumpet with the
John V. Hicks Award for the unpublished manuscript