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Book links round-up: scathing reviews, foggy plot lines, and more

An excerpt from Eva Gabrilsson's book about her life with Stieg Larsson How much do we actually retain from reading? Slate explains h0w not to write a book review Stephen King's The Dark Tower will not be ... Read More »

July 21, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: unfinished manuscripts, Kobo gets ready to rumble, and more

By Jason Spencer

Pitchfork Media staff lists top 60 music books including Carl Wilson's Let's Talk About Love Muhammad Ali sues Kobo for using famous slogan without consent The Vancouver 125 Poetry Conference is coming this October Will ... Read More »

July 15, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: J.D. Salinger’s letters, bpNichol, poetry bombing, and more

By Sue Carter

Uncovered J.D. Salinger letters make references to Sesame Street, Kafka, and unpublished manuscripts Carmine Starnino wonders whether bpNichol is ... Read More »

July 6, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

In the July/August issue of Q&Q: 2011 fall preview

By Sue Carter

The busy season for publishers has no shortage of big new releases, with novels from Ondaatje, Vanderhaeghe, and Endicott, the Massey Lectures from Adam Gopnik, and kids' books from Kenneth Oppel and Kit Pearson. In ... Read More »

June 30, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events, Preview

Dionne Brand gets the Griffin

By Stuart Woods

In handing out the 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize, prize founder Scott Griffin spoke of the borderless quality of great poetry. That sentiment was echoed by this year's Canadian winner, Dionne Brand, who, in accepting the ... Read More »

June 1, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Book links round-up: Slave Lake book auction, fiction for men, and more

By Sue Carter

Today's Slave Lake daily book auction features a signed copy of Angie Abdou's The Bone Cage Plan your summer reading with Joyland's list of 250 books by women all men should read U.K. plans its ... Read More »

May 31, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

HÃ©lÃ¨ne Dorion named Officer to the Order of Canada

By Natalie Samson

In a ceremony Friday morning, Governor General David Johnston bestowed the honour of Officer of the Order of Canada on francophone poet, novelist, and essayist HélÃ¨ne Dorion. In a press release issued by the Governor ... Read More »

May 27, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Edmonton literary magazine launches in Toronto

By Natalie Samson

Eighteen Bridges, the cultural magazine of "narrative journalism and first-person essays" that sprang onto Edmonton's literary scene in October 2010, will make its Toronto debut tonight. A labour of love co-founded by Curtis Gillespie and ... Read More »

May 27, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Canadian authors celebrated at the Lambda Awards

By Sue Carter

Four Canadian authors took home awards last night at the 23rd Lambda Literary Awards in New York City. "The Lammies" celebrate the best in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender writing for books published the previous ... Read More »

May 27, 2011 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

Canadian literary event round-up: May 13-19

By Sue Carter

Here are just a few of the literary events happening across the country in the next week: Caroline Woodward launches Penny Loves Wade, Wade Loves Penny, Pages Books on Kensington, Calgary (May 13, 7:30 p.m., ... Read More »

May 13, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events

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Search Results by tag: poetry

Book links round-up: scathing reviews, foggy plot lines, and more

Book links round-up: unfinished manuscripts, Kobo gets ready to rumble, and more

Book links round-up: J.D. Salinger’s letters, bpNichol, poetry bombing, and more

In the July/August issue of Q&Q: 2011 fall preview

Dionne Brand gets the Griffin

Book links round-up: Slave Lake book auction, fiction for men, and more

HÃ©lÃ¨ne Dorion named Officer to the Order of Canada

Edmonton literary magazine launches in Toronto

Canadian authors celebrated at the Lambda Awards

Canadian literary event round-up: May 13-19

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