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Canadian literary event round-up: June 10-16

Here are just a few of the literary events happening in the coming week: Playwright and journalist, Colm TÃ³ibin speaks at Alumni Hall, University of King's College, Halifax (June 10, 7:30 p.m., free) First Nations ... Read More »

June 10, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Event photos: Frankie Flowers visits Springridge Farm

By Natalie Samson

Frankie Flowers made his way to Springridge Farm in Milton, Ontario, to promote his new gardening book, Get Growing: An Everyday Guide to High-impact, Low-fuss Gardens (Collins Canada). (Photos courtesy of Springridge Farm.) Flowers gets ... Read More »

June 10, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: superhero reboots, Kafkaesque vinyl sales, and more

By Jason Spencer

DC Comics to revamp storylines for re-release of 52 iconic series Author Ian Rankin stuck in bureaucratic limbo over his copy of new Radiohead album Why Sherman Alexie chooses to write in blood War journalist ... Read More »

June 10, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Review: Elizabeth Hay’s Alone in the Classroom

By Sue Carter

This review of Elizabeth Hay's new novel, Alone in the Classroom, appeared in the June issue of Q&Q. Reviewer Paul Gessell writes: For many, the title of Elizabeth Hay's new novel will resurrect unpleasant memories. ... Read More »

June 9, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

TÃ©a Obreht surprises with Orange Prize win

By Sue Carter

Serbian-American author Téa Obreht has won the Orange Prize for Fiction for her novel The Tiger's Wife. At only 25 years old, the New York“based writer is the youngest winner in the prize's 16-year history. ... Read More »

June 8, 2011 | Filed under: Awards

Writers’ Trust turns spotlight on political books

By Natalie Samson

Spurred by the recent federal election, The Writers' Trust of Canada has partnered with Samara, a non-profit organization that seeks to strengthen citizen engagement in Canada's democratic system, to launch a project called The Best ... Read More »

June 8, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: excessive drinking, book theft, a very belated debut novel, and more

By Jason Spencer

Excerpt from new book on living the "Heming Way A Noah's Ark for books, records, and movies John Brandon's essay on his old love affair with stealing books After almost 130 years, Sir Arthur Conan ... Read More »

June 8, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Event photos: Robert Munsch in Rigolet, Labrador

By Nathan Whitlock

The heroine of Robert Munsch's latest picture book, Give Me Back My Dad! (Scholastic Canada), was inspired by a young girl named Cheryl Allen whom Munsch met nearly two decades ago while on a fishing ... Read More »

June 8, 2011 | Filed under: Events

Tw’accuse! Rebecca Eckler takes to Twitter to protest missing payments from Key Porter

By Nathan Whitlock

With Senate page Brigette DePape's silent demonstration during last week's speech from the throne and the ongoing uprisings in the Middle East, the spirit of protest is definitely in the air. That spirit may have ... Read More »

June 6, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: an impostor, laughable book trailers, Hugo Weaving pulls a Peter Sellers, and more

By Jason Spencer

Novelist Graham Smith says there's no such thing as a contemporary novel A real-life talented Mr. Ripley fancies himself a Rockefeller New book traces the lineage of American punk The 2011 Moby Awards present the ... Read More »

June 6, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

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Canadian literary event round-up: June 10-16

Event photos: Frankie Flowers visits Springridge Farm

Book links round-up: superhero reboots, Kafkaesque vinyl sales, and more

Review: Elizabeth Hay’s Alone in the Classroom

TÃ©a Obreht surprises with Orange Prize win

Writers’ Trust turns spotlight on political books

Book links round-up: excessive drinking, book theft, a very belated debut novel, and more

Event photos: Robert Munsch in Rigolet, Labrador

Tw’accuse! Rebecca Eckler takes to Twitter to protest missing payments from Key Porter

Book links round-up: an impostor, laughable book trailers, Hugo Weaving pulls a Peter Sellers, and more

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