- •Margaret Atwood The Blind Assassin
- •One The bridge
- •The Toronto Star, May 26, 1945
- •Two The hard-boiled egg
- •The Globe and Mail, June 4, 1947
- •The park bench
- •The Toronto Star, August 25, 1975
- •The carpets
- •The Globe and Mail, February 19, 1998
- •The lipstick heart
- •Three The presentation
- •The silver box
- •The Button Factory
- •The trousseau
- •The gramophone
- •Bread day
- •Black ribbons
- •Four The cafe
- •The Port Ticonderoga Herald and Banner, March 16, 1933
- •The chenille spread
- •The Mail and Empire, December 5, 1934
- •The messenger
- •The Mail and Empire, December 15, 1934
- •Horses of the night
- •Mayfair, May 1935
- •The bronze bell
- •Five The fur coat
- •The Weary Soldier
- •Miss Violence
- •The button factory picnic
- •Loaf givers
- •The cold cellar
- •The Imperial Room
- •The Arcadian Court
- •The tango
- •Six The houndstooth suit
- •Red brocade
- •The Toronto Star, August 28, 1935
- •Street walk
- •The janitor
- •Mayfair, February 1936
- •Alien on Ice
- •Seven The steamer trunk
- •The Fire Pit
- •Postcards from Europe
- •The eggshell hat
- •Eight Carnivore stories
- •Mayfair, July 1936
- •Peach Women of Aa'a
- •The Mail and Empire, September 19, 1936
- •The Top Hat Grill
- •Nine The laundry
- •The ashtray
- •The man with his head on fire
- •The Water Nixie
- •The chestnut tree
- •Ten Lizard Men of Xenor
- •Mayfair, May 1937
- •The tower
- •The Globe and Mail, May 26, 1937
- •Union Station
- •Eleven The cubicle
- •Beautiful view
- •Brightly shone the moon
- •Betty's Luncheonette
- •The message
- •Twelve The Globe and Mail, October 7, 1938
- •Mayfair, June 1939
- •The Be rage Room
- •Yellow curtains
- •The telegram
- •The destruction of Sakiel-Norn
- •Thirteen
- •Home fires
- •Diana Sweets
- •Fourteen The golden lock
- •Victory comes and goes
- •The heap of rubble
- •Fifteen Epilogue: The other hand
- •The Port Ticonderoga Herald and Banner, May 29, 1999
- •The threshold
- •Acknowledgments
Twelve The Globe and Mail, October 7, 1938
Griffen Lauds Munich Accord
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
In a vigorous and hard-hitting speech entitled "Minding Our Own Business," delivered at the Wednesday meeting of the Empire Club in Toronto, Mr. Richard E. Griffen, President and Chairman of Griffen-Chase-Royal Consolidated Industries Ltd., praised the outstanding efforts of the British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, which have resulted in last week's Munich Accord. It was significant, said Mr. Griffen, that all parties in the British House of Commons cheered the news, and he hoped that all parties in Canada would also cheer, as this accord would put paid to the Depression and would usher in a new "golden era" of peace and prosperity. It also went to show the value of statesmanship and diplomacy as well as positive thinking and plain old hard-headed business sense. "If everyone gives a little," he said, "then everyone stands to gain a lot."
In reply to questions about the status of Czecho-Slovakia under the Accord, he stated that in his opinion the citizens of that country had been guaranteed sufficient safe-guards. A strong, healthy Germany, he claimed, was in the interests of the West, and of business in particular, and would serve to "keep Bolshevism at bay, and away from Bay Street." The next thing to be desired was a bilateral trade treaty, and he was assured that this was in progress. Attention could now be turned away from sabre-rattling to the provision of goods for the consumer, thus creating jobs and prosperity where they are most needed-"in our own backyard." The seven lean years, he stated, would now be followed by seven fat ones, and golden vistas could be seen stretching all the way through the '40's.
Mr. Griffen is rumoured to be in consultation with leading members of the Conservative Party, and to be eyeing the position of helmsman. His speech was roundly applauded.
Mayfair, June 1939
Royal Style at Royal Garden Party
BY CYNTHIA FERVIS
Five thousand honoured guests of Their Excellencies, Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir, stood spellbound along the garden walks at His Majesty's birthday party at Government House in Ottawa, as Their Majesties made their gracious rounds.
At half-past four they emerged from Government House by the Chinese Gallery. The King was in morning dress; the Queen chose beige, with soft fur and pearls and a large slightly uptilted hat, her face delicately flushed, her warm blue eyes smiling. All were charmed by her entrancing manner.
Walking behind Their Majesties were the Governor General and Lady Tweedsmuir, His Excellency a gracious and genial host, Her Excellency poised and beautiful. Her all-white ensemble, enhanced by fox furs from Canada 's Arctic, was set off by a splash of turquoise in her hat. Presented to Their Majesties were Colonel and Mrs. F. Phelan, of Montreal; she wore a printed silk, on which bloomed small vivid flowers, and her smart hat had a large clear brim of Cellophane. Brigadier General and Mrs. W. H. L. Elkins and Miss Joan Elkins, and Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone Murray were similarly honoured.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Griffen were singled out; her cape was of silver fox, the furs placed on black chiffon in the form of rays, worn over an orchid costume. Mrs. Douglas Watts wore chartreuse chiffon with a brown velvet jacket, Mrs. F. Reid was trim and lovely in an organdie and Valenciennes lace gown.
No whisper of tea was heard until the King and Queen had waved farewell, and the cameras had clicked and flashed, and all voices had been raised in God Save the King. After that the birthday cakes held centre stage… enormous white cakes, with snowy icing. The cake served to the King indoors was ornamented not only with roses, shamrocks and thistles, but also with flocks of miniature sugar doves with white pennants in their beaks, the fitting symbols of peace and hope.