Works
By Terrance Lane Millet
Books By Terrance Lane Millet
Bones in the Dam
Finn MacBride is a family man with a teaching career at a sleepy university in southern Ontario, but every year he is compelled to abandon his family and spend the summer fighting fires in northern Ontario, flying the same Bell HU-1 Iroquois helicopters he flew in combat.
Set against the backdrop of Lake Nipissing and the rugged taiga of the Hudson Basin, Bones in the Dam (91,000 words) delivers a penetrating look at the struggles a Canadian veteran faces after returning from service. As a young husband and father, Finn cannot acknowledge the toll that war has taken on him. In fact, he misses the clamor of battle. He pines for it, a man torn between the needs of his family and the need to relive—even to savor—trauma and danger.
Bones in the Dam is a book that takes a hard look at the crisis of modern masculinity: the relationship between fathers and sons and the challenges men face getting in touch with new roles as they move from the traditional to the modern. Finn is of a generation caught between.
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Selected Publications
Collaborative Work
- "How Faintly Call the Buoys" (voice & words by Terrance Millet; music by Eric Hill) 2008
- "On Reserve" (music and lyrics by Eric Hill; voice Terrance Millet. From The Annointed) 2008 (buy)
- "Mr. Info." (visuals compiled by Eric Hill) 2004
- "Distance Ed." (radio play written and directed by Eric Hill. Voices: Eric Hill; Terrance Millet; Kelly Collins; Charlotte) 2004
- "I Am" (recording written and directed by Eric Hill. Voice by Terrance Millet) 2003
- "Historical background for Kingdom of Heaven" (a Ridley Scott film) researched and written in collaboration with Eric Hill 2005
Selected Publications
Poetry
- Greek Poems: Collected. A chapbook. Coming soon in iBooks.
- "How Faintly Call the Buoys," Creative Highways (2008)
- "Very Seldom," (from Cavafy) The Eloquent Umbrella (2003).
- "Our Fathers," The Eloquent Umbrella (2002).
- "Afternoon Sun," (from Cavafy) To Topio (1997).
- "The Dreamers," eTC (1995).
- "Elgin Marbles," "Greek Orchards," "Hellas," "Catullus," "Helen's Case," "Paris," "The City," (from Cavafy), "The Gods Abandon Antony," (from Cavafy), Pig Iron Press (1994).
- "Naked Charm," Canadian Literature (1993).
- "The Painter," Acumen (1992).
Selected Publications
Stories & Essays
- Ritual and Resurrection. The Hopkins Review (Summer 2010).
- Riley's Brow; A Company of Men; Picture Perfect. The Hopkins Review (2009).
- Late One Night, The Eloquent Umbrella (2004).
- The Headache, The Eloquent Umbrella (2003).
- The Image Comes Up, Eloquent Umbrella (2002).
- The Gift, The New Quarterly (2002).
- Vince, Descant (2001).
- A Night With Beulah, Clackamas Literary Review (1999).
- A Prayer For The Dying, The New Quarterly (1995).
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Bones in the Dam
Finn MacBride is a family man with a teaching career at a sleepy university in southern Ontario, but every year he is compelled to abandon his family and spend the summer fighting fires in northern Ontario, flying the same Bell HU-1 Iroquois helicopters he flew in combat.
Set against the backdrop of Lake Nipissing and the rugged taiga of the Hudson Basin, Bones in the Dam (91,000 words) delivers a penetrating look at the struggles a Canadian veteran faces after returning from war. As a young husband and father, Finn cannot acknowledge the toll that PTSD has taken on him. In fact, he misses the clamor of battle. He pines for it, a man torn between the needs of his family and the need to relive—even to savor—the trauma of war.
Bones in the Dam is a book that, as well as covering the challenge of PTSD, takes a hard look at the crisis of modern masculinity: the relationship between fathers and sons and the challenges men face getting in touch with new roles as they move from the traditional to the modern. Finn is of a generation caught between.
Selected Publications
Stories & Essays
- “Ritual and Resurrection.” The Hopkins Review (Summer 2010).
- “Riley’s Brow”; “A Company of Men”; “Picture Perfect.” The Hopkins Review (2009).
- “Late One Night,” The Eloquent Umbrella (2004).
- “The Headache,” The Eloquent Umbrella (2003).
- “The Image Comes Up,” Eloquent Umbrella (2002).
- “The Gift,” The New Quarterly (2002).
- “Vince,” Descant (2001).
- “A Night With Beulah,” Clackamas Literary Review (1999).
- “A Prayer For The Dying,” The New Quarterly (1995).
Poetry
- “How Faintly Call the Buoys,” Creative Highways (2008)
- “Very Seldom,” (from Cavafy) The Eloquent Umbrella (2003).
- “Our Fathers,” The Eloquent Umbrella (2002).
- “Afternoon Sun,” (from Cavafy) To Topio (1997).
- “The Dreamers,” eTC (1995).
- “Elgin Marbles,” “Greek Orchards,” “Hellas,” “Catullus,” “Helen’s Case,” “Paris,” “The City,” (from Cavafy), “The Gods Abandon Antony,” (from Cavafy), Pig Iron Press (1994).
- “Naked Charm,” Canadian Literature (1993).
- “The Painter,” Acumen (1992).
Collaborative Work
- How Faintly Call the Buoys (music by Eric Hill) 2008
- On Reserve (music and lyrics by Eric Hill: from The Annointed) 2008 (buy)
- Mr. Info. (visuals compiled by Eric Hill) 2004 »
- Distance Ed. (radio play written and directed by Eric Hill) 2004
- I Am (recording written and directed by Eric Hill) 2003
- Historical background for Kingdom of Heaven (a Ridley Scott film) researched and written in collaboration with Eric Hill 2005