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August 30, 2017Martha Baillie's Favourite Books & Biggest Influences
Giller Prize longlisted author Martha Baillie is a favourite author to many, with her past novels, including The Search for Heinrich Schlögel and The Incident Report, attracting wide acclaim. If ...
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July 03, 2017
canada 150: the indian act and neechie hustle
First of all, I would like to say that I am honoured to be the writer in residence for Open Book this month. I love the idea of a digital residency and the flexibility that this affords to a writer like ...
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July 04, 2017Vivek Shraya on New VS Books Imprint & Mentoring Emerging Writers
Vivek Shraya self-published her first book (which boasts one of our favourite titles), God Loves Hair, in 2010.In the seven years since then, her books have taken the literary world by storm, securing ...
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August 30, 2017“I think suffering shows us who we truly are.” - Q&A with Gurjinder Basran
A Q&A with Gurjinder Basran, author of Someone You Love is GoneIn 2010, debut novelist Gurjinder Basran won the Search for the Great BC Novel Contest, and the following year took home the Ethel Wilson ...
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July 05, 2017Rebecca Rosenblum on the long path to her acclaimed novel So Much Love
Rebecca Rosenblum was already acclaimed for her short fiction when she released her debut novel, So Much Love (McClelland & Stewart) this past spring. So Much Love has shown that Rosenblum is ...
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August 31, 2017September 2017 writer-in-residence Andrew Kaufman on His Favourite Books
Andrew Kaufman's writing is utterly unique. Incorporating humour, magic realism, and his own brand of tight, brainy prose, his books (including acclaimed novels like The Waterproof Bible and All My ...
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July 06, 2017Anita Miettunen on Her Journey of Discovery with a Rare Blue Whale
When the remains of a blue whale were found on a remote PEI beach, environmentalists had a unique opportunity not only to learn more about the biggest animal in the world, but to share the whale that ...
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July 06, 2017
nêhiyawêwin (cree) in contemporary literature
âkayasimowin misiwê itê. [english is everywhere]. kitohcikanihk [on the radio]. cikâstêpayihcikanihk [on the television]. âcimowasinahikanâhk [in newspapers]. ayapîhkêsîs isi-pîkiskwêwinihk ...
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July 26, 2017Getting to know Glorious & Free Authors Kim Bozak & Rita Field-Marsham
Glorious & Free (House of Anansi Press) by Rita Field-Marsham and Kim Bozak examines the impact and inspiration of 33 exceptional Canadians, using their achievements and innovation as a lens to ...
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September 13, 2017The Word on the Street interview with FedEx Express Canada President Lisa Lisson
The Word on the Street offers tons of exciting programming, but one aspect you don't want to miss is the Vibrant Voices of Ontario tent. Celebrating the unique and powerful literary voices of our province, ...
