The Path of Most ResistanceBy Russell WangerskyHouse of Anansi240 pp; $19.95“Rage,” the first story in Russell Wangersky’s new collection, The Path of Least Resistance, ends with a driver punching another in a fit of road rage. “See?” he tells his arm as he begins to pummel the other driver, “That’s what you’re supposed to do. You do exactly what I tell you.”The stories in The Path of Most Resistance deal with various degrees of aggression, from the passive to the outright violent. That rage often stems from failures of communication, as Wangersky’s characters misunderstand, misinterpret or ignore the cues others provide. RelatedNewfoundland features in most of the stories of this collection, and it’s tempting to think Wangersky is drawing a parallel between his characters’ inability to be understood and the province’s often-ignored needs.

Source: National Post August 30, 2016 18:33 UTC