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PRAISE FOR SEVENTY:
“Brown spent the bulk of his previous memoir trying to deny, ignore or stave off the grand march of time, but in this new volume he finds there is no escaping it. If Sixty was, in large part, a lament for things not done, roads not taken and dreams not realized, Seventy is an even more straightforward reckoning with mortality, not as a theoretical concept but an existential fact. . . . It’s worthwhile to note his courage in frankly addressing matters of sexuality and aging as this still seems like a subject many would prefer to avoid thinking about altogether. . . . Testament to a life thoroughly lived. . . . [Brown] maintains a sense of proportion and a willingness to heed the counsel of a younger generation.”
—The Globe and Mail

“At once beautiful, unsettling, funny, candid, contemplative and combative, Seventy unfolds like a journal of sorts, beginning with Brown’s milestone birthday in February 2024 and rocketing through a constellation of sidebars, meditations and reminiscences, all propelled by his caffeinated prose and strident ruminations about what getting older can mean—and actually does mean—at least for him. Spoiler alert: there is plenty to anticipate, much of it quite good.”
—Zoomer

“Brown ponders life in his 71st year, warts and all, in thoughtful, fearless prose. . . . An immenseley accomplished writer . . . Brown is still writing at the peak of his powers . . . . As for the . . . existential question at the heart of the book—the inevitable, steady decline into decrepitude—Brown brings to bear all the tools in his journalistic toolbox. . . . What results is a pleasing compendium of engaging reflections on life in the second decade of the 21st century presented by a thoughtful, witty, self-deprecating ‘older’ guy. . . . Polished and well-crafted, a frank, fearless and flavourful diary.”
—Winnipeg Free Press

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR SEVENTY:
“I was utterly unsurprised by how much I loved Seventy. Deeply touching. . . . Ian Brown approaches his looming eighth decade with predictable panache and self-critical humour. He is the loveliest of writers and the principal delight of Seventy is the same welcoming offer he made in Sixty: an open invitation to be his good friend and confidant. It is an incomparable gift.”
—John Fraser, award-winning journalist and author of The Governors General: An Intimate History of Canada’s Highest Office

“Seventy is classic Ian Brown. On matters great and small, he observes the passage of time--its random joys, its pointless cruelties, the ebb and flow of trend and politics, its terrible humbling of human vanity—with an eye that manages to be relentless and forgiving at the same time.”
—Stephen Marche, author of On Writing and Failure