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    Interview with Uma Krishnaswami, author of Birds on the Brain banner. Background image from cover with illustrated birds flying across a peaceful sky. Light green section to centre left of banner with text and Open Book logo overlaid. Image of book cover to centre right.
    August 16, 2024

    Uma Krishnaswami, Author of Birds on the Brain, Shares Her Writing Wisdom With Open Book!

    Acclaimed author Uma Krishnaswami has a great deal of experience as an author, but also as a creative writing instructor. It's a dual-role that many writers actually have throughout their career, and ...

  • "Talent is Long Patience" Jack Wang on Teaching Writing & Why Talent and Genius Aren't The Endgame
    "Talent is Long Patience" Jack Wang on Teaching Writing & Why Talent and Genius Aren't The Endgame
    September 23, 2020

    "Talent is Long Patience" Jack Wang on Teaching Writing & Why Talent and Genius Aren't The Endgame

    Jack Wang's extraordinary debut book of stories, We Two Alone (House of Anansi Press) weaves a path across the world, following the Chinese diaspora over nearly a hundred years. It's the kind of collection ...

  • "We Need to Celebrate the Efforts of Our Students" Author & Educator Larry Swartz on Teaching Creative Writing
    "We Need to Celebrate the Efforts of Our Students" Author & Educator Larry Swartz on Teaching Creative Writing
    July 17, 2019

    "We Need to Celebrate the Efforts of Our Students" Author & Educator Larry Swartz on Teaching Creative Writing

    As an instructor at U of T's prestigious teaching education program, OISE, Larry Swartz knows a thing or two about inspiring students. He's also written several teaching guides and textbooks, which focus ...

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