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Personal Essay: Alice Munro’s fiction charts a course to addressing trauma with grace, writes Kerry Lee Powell

I read Alice Munro for the first time when I was living in a semi-abandoned cottage near an open-cast coal mine in Wales. We had no TV and no central heating and the nearest village ... Read More »

December 5, 2016 | Filed under: Authors

Literary event listings, Dec. 5–11, 2016

By Conan Tobias

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 Vancouver Poetry Slam: Poetry slam competition with guest performers. Café Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. 8 p.m. $5 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 Rowers Reading Series: With Frances Boyle, Charlene Challenger, Robert Colman, ... Read More »

December 5, 2016 | Filed under: Events

Awards: Grescoe‚ Martin‚ Moor‚ Shimo shortlisted for B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

By Becky Robertson

The B.C. Achievement Foundation has named four finalists for the 13th annual B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction‚ culled from a longlist released last month. Each of the following shortlisters will receive a $5,000 prize: Taras ... Read More »

December 1, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: U.S. Internet Archive to make duplicate in Canada for fear of Trump; Paula Hawkins confirms Girl on the Train follow-up

By Becky Robertson

U.S. Internet Archive of books and other media to have multi-million-dollar duplicate in Canada. (Melville House) More about Paula Hawkins's forthcoming new novel. (Huffington Post) Nobel laureate Bob Dylan skips winner meet-and-greet hosted by President ... Read More »

December 1, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Awards: Ross King, Roméo Dallaire, Alexandra Shimo among 2017 RBC Taylor Prize longlisters

By Becky Robertson

The longlist for the 2017 RBC Taylor Prize‚ recognizing exceptional works of Canadian literary non-fiction‚ has been announced. Some familiar faces this year: 2016 Writers' Trust Hilary Weston Prize for Non-fiction finalists Matti Friedman and Ross ... Read More »

November 30, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: Getting in on Hunter S. Thompson’s personal drug stash; what it takes to open a bookstore

By Becky Robertson

Hunter S. Thompson's widow wants his fans to smoke his brand of marijuana. (The Guardian) The American Press releases journalistic guidelines for talking about white supremi... umm‚ the "alt-right". (AP) PEN America speaks out against ... Read More »

November 30, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Maud author Melanie Fishbane on the various TV and movie adaptations of Anne of Green Gables

By Melanie Fishbane

If you've noticed that Anne of Green Gables is seeing a resurgence in pop-culture popularity of late, you're not alone. With at least two production companies working on adaptations of L.M. Montgomery's classic novels, everyone's ... Read More »

November 30, 2016 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Children's publishing

Book Links: Louisa May Alcott gets Google Doodle; Oxford Literary Festival to start paying authors

By Becky Robertson

Little Women author Louisa May Alcott honoured with Google Doodle for her 184th birthday. (Google) Barnes & Noble opens first store with revamped design. (Melville House) Oxford Literary Festival to begin paying authors, following protests. (The ... Read More »

November 29, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

Photos: Writers’ Trust gala

By Becky Robertson

The Canadian publishing community gathered in Toronto on the evening of Nov. 23 for the annual Writers' Trust of Canada fundraiser gala. During the event‚ Toronto-based author Miriam Toews was named the second recipient of the trust's ... Read More »

November 28, 2016 | Filed under: Awards

Book Links: New Angel Catbird cover; Fidel Castro‚ reader and friend of authors

By Becky Robertson

Cover revealed for new installment of Margaret Atwood's graphic novel series‚ Angel Catbird. (GalleyCat) Fidel Castro: avid reader‚ friend of famous authors. (Literary Hub) Wattpad to produce original content for TV. (Wattpad) Adding to list ... Read More »

November 28, 2016 | Filed under: Book links

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Personal Essay: Alice Munro’s fiction charts a course to addressing trauma with grace, writes Kerry Lee Powell

Literary event listings, Dec. 5–11, 2016

Awards: Grescoe‚ Martin‚ Moor‚ Shimo shortlisted for B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-fiction

Book Links: U.S. Internet Archive to make duplicate in Canada for fear of Trump; Paula Hawkins confirms Girl on the Train follow-up

Awards: Ross King, Roméo Dallaire, Alexandra Shimo among 2017 RBC Taylor Prize longlisters

Book Links: Getting in on Hunter S. Thompson’s personal drug stash; what it takes to open a bookstore

Maud author Melanie Fishbane on the various TV and movie adaptations of Anne of Green Gables

Book Links: Louisa May Alcott gets Google Doodle; Oxford Literary Festival to start paying authors

Photos: Writers’ Trust gala

Book Links: New Angel Catbird cover; Fidel Castro‚ reader and friend of authors

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