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    Interview with Vern Thiessen, author of ICEMEN banner. Background image from cover of illustrated, stylized depiction of man in silhouette as seen trapped in a block of ice, with red pool akin to blood under it and the arms of an ice grabber on either side. Full cover to centre left with image and title and author name above, and solid dark red section to centre with text and Open Book logo overlaid.
    March 26, 2025

    A Greedy Businessman Gets His Comeuppance in ICEMEN by Acclaimed Playwright Vern Thiessen

    Governor General Award-winning playwright Vern Thiessen is up there with some of the most prolific artists in his field, with his plays being read and staged all over the world. The reasons for his continued ...

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