Book Review: The Imam of Tawi-Tawi by Ian Hamilton
A book review of The Imam of Tawi-Tawi by Ian Hamilton.
The glow of the laptop can be a lonely and desolate thing
Written by Charles Demers | #NoOneSucceedsAlone Sometimes long prose projects can be hard for me, since I’m used to the stand-up comedy world of instant feedback and jamming on ideas with other comics in the context of live shows — contrarily, the glow of the laptop can be a lonely and desolate thing. Happily, a few […]
Nilsen, Emily
EMILY NILSEN is the author of Otolith (Goose Lane, 2017) which received the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award and was longlisted for the Pat Lowther Memorial Award. Born and raised in Vancouver, she now lives in Nelson, BC.
Dropping the F*BOMB: Why we all need to re-claim feminism
The Whistler Writing Society is proud to support Whistler’s Celebration of INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL and their event Dropping the F*Bomb: Why we all need to re-claim feminism. The event takes place Saturday October 13, 6:00pm at Maury Young Arts Centre, and is designed for anyone ages 12+. Women’s Lib Equal Rights The sisterhood […]
No one succeeds alone
Written by Cornelia Hoogland | #NoOneSucceedsAlone My support for writing “Trailer Park Elegy” comes partly from my dog. When my brother died unexpectedly, I envisioned my dog as my driver who would ‘guide’ through grief’s ‘underworld;’ I’d be the passenger beside him in my red Toyota. My brother’s death had catapulted me into an otherness (underworld) […]
Since becoming a mom I have learned the secret of escape
Written by Dania Tomlinson | #NoOneSucceedsAlone Writing wouldn’t be possible for me without my writer friends, my husband, my mom, and a nearby coffee shop. Although my writer friends and I rarely discuss our work in much detail, we often rant and vent and work through broader aspects of our projects over beer. My husband is […]
Book review: Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson offers riveting sequel
Book review: Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson offers riveting sequel to Son of a Trickster by Libby McKeever Getting out of Kitimat was meant to be a lifesaver for Jared. In Trickster Drift, Eden Robinson’s sequel to Son of a Trickster, Jared heads to Vancouver to upgrade his marks at BCIT. While still at home, […]
Murder by Milkshake: Jeannine’s Story
Written by Eve Lazarus | #NoOneSucceedsAlone In 1965, CKNW personality Rene Castellani poisoned his wife Esther with arsenic flavoured milkshakes so that he could marry Lolly Miller, the 20-something receptionist. While the murder was horrific, so was the collateral damage caused to the Castellani’s 11-year-old daughter Jeannine. In 2011, I blogged about the murder, and […]
Longing for happiness, peace and a normal life
Written by Darrel J. McLeod | #NoOneSucceedsAlone Mamaskatch recounts the story of a Cree boy (me) growing up near Slave Lake. I am longing for happiness, peace and a normal life – something you might see in an indigenous version of Archie comics. Instead, I find myself immersed in situations of terror and tragedy – with […]
Book Review: A Long Way From Home by Peter Carey
Race Across Australia Takes An Unpredictable Turn In A Long Way From Home, Peter Carey’s latest novel, Titch and Irene Bobbs are a diminutive pair with a mighty dream—to win the 1953 Redex Trial. The brutal, car-destroying race circumnavigates Australia, and a win would give them the notoriety they need to start up their own […]