“…truly a marvelous and remarkable book–a sure and splendid read.” –The Montreal Gazette“The stories in A KISS IS STILL A KISS exhibit Callaghan’s readiness to take his place in the front rank of Canadian fiction…his best ever.” –Toronto Star“The sensibility that Callaghan articulates…is borne out by the effortless, almost profligate beauty of (the stories’) surfaces, and by their emotional intelligence and accuracy.” –Globe & Mail“Callaghan has a talent for strikingly lively prose; the stories are often both salty and sensual.” –Books in Canada“A KISS IS STILL A KISS is well-conceived and wonderfully executed.” –The Ottawa Citizen“Callaghan’s writing is saturated with images, unusual and vivid.” –St. John’s Evening Telegram“A writer of sophistication and elegance.” –Kitchener-Waterloo Record

BARRY CALLAGHAN founded the internationally celebrated literary quarterly, Exile, and imprint, Exile Editions, while he was a war correspondent in the Middle East and Africa in the 1970s. He is a novelist, poet and journalist and his work has been much anthologized. His numerous awards include Toronto’s One Hundred Outstanding Citizens Award, the inaugural W. Mitchell Award and the Foundation For The Advancement of Canadian Letters Award for Fiction which he was honoured with twice.

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