So pleased to have a short review of Not the Apocalypse I Was Hoping For in the October 2022 print publication The Literary Review of Canada.

“Leslie Greentree’s bold and beleaguered creations run the gamut from apathy to anger. Characters drink too much, misread scenarios, interrupt each other, blurt out home truths, hide behind humour, and generally grapple with the divide between intentions and perception …

“Greentree is at her strongest when she builds to the agony of a sudden loss of control. Some characters turn to art to make sense of their disillusionment, others pop open another beer …

“Yet the center holds. The world keeps spinning. Within these fourteen tales, the fight for meaning and honesty continues.”

 

What could be better than a fall Sunday evening at a neighbourhood pub, in the company of three different but equally fun writers? Leslie (Not the Apocalypse I Was Hoping For) is joined by Thomas Trofimuk (The Elephant On Karluv Bridge) and Jeanette Lynes (The Apothecary’s Garden). 6:30 PM: doors & drinks. 7 PM: readings. Book sales & signing will follow the readings. Admission is free, including a tasty range of hot and cold appetizers sponsored by the good humans at Leslie’s publishing house, the University of Calgary Press. Cash bar. Find the details here.

 

On Friday, October 21 at 7 PM, Leslie joins friends and fellow writers Jenna Butler, Joan Crate and Rod Schumacher at a reading celebrating the 20th anniversary of RDP Library. The place has special meaning for Leslie; she’s read there many times and formed deep friendships with other writers at Library events there. She’s excited to bring the Apocalypse to such a beloved setting and to be reunited with such talented colleagues. Free admission, snacks, and cash bar. Reserve your spot here.