Dee Hobsbawn-Smith’s new book
Chef, mother, poet and writer Dee Hobsbawn-Smith has a new book of essays written from her life—canning with her kids, a train trip on assignment, how the loss of a beloved dog reminds us of the losses we endure as we pass through life. Outdoor bonspiels; running races, her love of riding; life on the family farm both then and now; a confounding trip to Trickle Creek Ranch and Weibo Ludwig. Dee’s writing is honest—sometimes brutally so—as well as lyrical. When the subject is food, it sings. This is a book for a dark winter’s night beside the fire. University of Regina Press, $27.