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April 23, 2021

Unstuck: what writers can learn from artists in other disciplines

What can writers learn from burlesque performers, chefs, choreographers, and designers? What advice do established artists in other disciplines have for emerging writers? Let's find out. I'm so excited ...
June 27, 2016

Comic: What Did Ben McNally Do When He Wasn't Selling Books?

I must have met Ben McNally weeks after moving to Canada. The details are a little fuzzy on when that was. It might have been at Harbourfront for IFOA, or maybe at Nicholas Hoare, where he was selling ...
April 21, 2014

Special Interview: Dr. Francis Warner on the AGO's Francis Bacon and Henry Moore: Terror and Beauty

Artists Francis Bacon and Henry Moore were contemporaries (though never collaborators) who shared an obsession with expressing themes of suffering, struggle and survival in relation to the human body. ...

An ad for Crabtree Publishing's Healthy Habits book series, for ages 4-6. The ad reads, "This series introduces children to healthy habits that help keep us fit and feeling well." Titles include, Brush Your Teeth, Wash Your Hands, Sleep Well, Get Your Exercise, Eat Healthy Food, and Tips for Taking Tests.

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October 11

Disability Poetry Workshop

October 11, 2023 - Every week on Wednesday @ 7:30pm - 9:30pm

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October 12, 2023 @ 7:00pm - 8:30pm

From Screen to Page with Wattpad Books

October 13, 2023 @ 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Flower City Slam Curated by The Wild Woman

An ad for Crabtree Publishing's Healthy Habits book series, for ages 4-6. The ad reads, "This series introduces children to healthy habits that help keep us fit and feeling well." Titles include, Brush Your Teeth, Wash Your Hands, Sleep Well, Get Your Exercise, Eat Healthy Food, and Tips for Taking Tests.

Ad from ECW Press features the cover for Far Creek Road by Lesley Krueger. Cover features a blue-green watercolour image of a suburban home. Ad also features a quote from Sheila Murray, author of Finding Edward: "This is a masterful depiction of an atmosphere tense with fear and fuelled by grown-up transgressions."

Ad from ECW Press features The Book of Grief and Hamburgers by Stuart Ross, winner of the Trillium Award. Ad includes the text, " A moving act of resistance against self-annihilation and a desperate attempt to embrace all that was good in those most dear to Stuart Ross."