Stacey Madden (born 1982)[1] is a Canadian writer. He is the author of two novels: Poison Shy (2012) and Touching Strangers (2017). He has also written articles for the Globe and Mail, Toronto Review of Books, and Broken Pencil, among other publications. He was born and raised in eastern Toronto, where he still lives as of 2019.[2] He has a BA in English from the University of Toronto and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Guelph.[3]
Reviews
Julia Cooper reviewed Poison Shy for the Toronto Review of Books, concluding that the book "...attempts an existential mapping of desire and revulsion. If it does not quite succeed as a portrait of the modern day Kafkaesque, it nonetheless reminds us of the uglier faces of desire and the painful process of self-transformation."[4] Writing in the National Post, Nicole Dixon gave the book a mixed review, criticizing Madden for his "precious writing" and concluding that the main character's "...awkwardly described encounters with his Dream Girl, his utter passivity and the story’s thin plot are not enough to tempt readers beyond Poison Shy’s first base."[5]
Brett Josef Grubisic reviewed Touching Strangers for the Toronto Star, writing, "Despite the blood, anxiety, and expiring bodies, [Madden's] novel comes across as one-of-a-kind: black comedy grafted with zombie outbreak movie plotting and an oddball marriage-under-duress story." He concluded by describing the book as "engrossing and gross" and as "memorably B-grade."[6] Similarly, a review of the book in Publishers Weekly concluded that "...the story has an appealing B-movie merit: sometimes gory, sometimes crude, sometimes funny, sometimes violent, and altogether engrossing".[7]
stacey, madden, born, 1982, canadian, writer, author, novels, poison, 2012, touching, strangers, 2017, also, written, articles, globe, mail, toronto, review, books, broken, pencil, among, other, publications, born, raised, eastern, toronto, where, still, lives. Stacey Madden born 1982 1 is a Canadian writer He is the author of two novels Poison Shy 2012 and Touching Strangers 2017 He has also written articles for the Globe and Mail Toronto Review of Books and Broken Pencil among other publications He was born and raised in eastern Toronto where he still lives as of 2019 2 He has a BA in English from the University of Toronto and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Guelph 3 Reviews EditJulia Cooper reviewed Poison Shy for the Toronto Review of Books concluding that the book attempts an existential mapping of desire and revulsion If it does not quite succeed as a portrait of the modern day Kafkaesque it nonetheless reminds us of the uglier faces of desire and the painful process of self transformation 4 Writing in the National Post Nicole Dixon gave the book a mixed review criticizing Madden for his precious writing and concluding that the main character s awkwardly described encounters with his Dream Girl his utter passivity and the story s thin plot are not enough to tempt readers beyond Poison Shy s first base 5 Brett Josef Grubisic reviewed Touching Strangers for the Toronto Star writing Despite the blood anxiety and expiring bodies Madden s novel comes across as one of a kind black comedy grafted with zombie outbreak movie plotting and an oddball marriage under duress story He concluded by describing the book as engrossing and gross and as memorably B grade 6 Similarly a review of the book in Publishers Weekly concluded that the story has an appealing B movie merit sometimes gory sometimes crude sometimes funny sometimes violent and altogether engrossing 7 Books EditPoison Shy ECW 2012 Touching Strangers Now or Never 2017 References Edit Madden Stacey 1982 Library of Congress Name Authority File Retrieved 2019 06 14 Stacey Madden Now Or Never Publishing Retrieved 2019 06 14 Stacey Madden Toronto International Festival of Authors Retrieved 2019 06 14 Cooper Julia 2012 12 05 Sex Bugs and Schizophrenia A review of Poison Shy Toronto Review of Books Retrieved 2019 06 14 Dixon Nicole Books Reviews Book 2012 12 07 Book Review Poison Shy by Stacey Madden The National Post Retrieved 2019 06 14 Grubisic Brett Josef 2017 06 30 B movie fiction provides grossness and food for thought Toronto Star Retrieved 2019 06 14 Touching Strangers Publishers Weekly Retrieved 2019 06 14 This article about a Canadian writer or poet is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stacey Madden amp oldid 1120009284, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
