Will Johnson, writer at the Ubyssey in Vancouver, was kind enough to do a piece on fellow Frontenac poet Nikki Reimer and I, as a lead up to our Vancouver reading. He chose to focus on the depression theme in “13”.” Depression is not the only theme in the book, but everyone has a different […]
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Calgary reading
This afternoon I read at Shelf Life books in Calgary. This was my first time reading at this book store, and it was lovely. A great crowd turned out. I was pleased to get the chance to read with Kirk Ramdath, another Frontenac poet. A special highlight for me was getting to see my friends’ […]
Edmonton
I did my Edmonton reading on the day of a snowstorm. There were dozens of cancellations, which was disappointing. I was very touched by the 30 or so people who managed to make it out to hear me read with Tim Bowling. It was also an honour to read with Tim because I loved his […]
Guest editing the National Post Afterword
This past week, I was the Guest Editor for the Afterword, which is the online books section for the National Post. I wrote four posts which appeared on the website this week. Urban beekeeping This post was well received and ended up on a number of urban beekeeping sites around the world! The second post […]
News from the homeland
The tour kicked off with my first reading at a new reading series in Saskatoon. ( I decided to start the “13” tour on November 13. This was a conscious decision.) “Tonight it’s poetry” is a new weekly reading series held every Sunday night at Lydia’s Pub. They specialize in slam poetry, which I don’t […]
New book will be out in October!
Tour dates will be announced shortly! New website will be created soon!
Haven’t posted, but so much is happening!
Today I am off to teach a journalism course at Wordsworth teen writing camp . Five days in the bush with 31 teens who love to write! I can’t wait!
Non-fiction books that stayed with me in 2010
As mentioned in my fiction post, I read 202 books this year. Here’s the non-fiction that stuck with me, in chronological order, tracked from my goodreads.com account. 1. Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn- If you want a book that will teach you all about gendered oppression world-wide, you need to read […]
Fiction that moved me in 2010
This year was marked by several trends in my reading. I read 18 collections of short stories, and an abundance of memoirs. I read several really long novels (Barney’s Version and Vanity Fair) and long memoirs (Jane Fonda’s “My Life” and Barbara Walters’ “Audition”). I read 202 books this year. I include books published in […]