Boy Wonders

It's unfair and draws unintended parallels, but the entire time I read this I kept thinking of Jian Ghomeshi's attempt at taking us back to his childhood in the 80's growing up in Southern Ontario with his debut 1982. Like Jian, Cathal Kelly is a bit of a minor celebrity - a regular sports columnist......more

Kelly is lost as only a sports writer (IMHO) - these essays about growing up in Toronto, are beautifully written and cover many topics, including fighting, hockey, books, religion, sharing a room, football, and hair styles. At times funny, then heart- breaking, each story ends beautifully - my favou......more

my agenda for 2025 is getting more people to read this book. it’s a memoir by a columnist for the globe and mail who grew up in toronto, and i think part of my enjoyment comes from how delightfully canadian it is at times. but it’s also so much more than that. i read for the first time a while ago,......more

I appreciate how Kelly acknowledges that his memories may be inaccurate, but they can still be springboards for insightful and entertaining cultural analysis.......more

Boy Wonders: A Memoir is an autobiography written by Cathal Kelly. This memoir chronicles his life written in twenty-two personal essays. Cathal Kelly is a Canadian writer, who won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour for this book and a sports columnist for The Globe and Mail. The best write......more