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Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi issues poetry challenge to cities

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi is challenging his counterparts across the country to open a council meeting in March or April with a reading by a poet. The annual Mayor's Poetry City Challenge commemorates UNESCO's ... Read More »

February 10, 2016 | Filed under: Industry news, People

Photos: Calgary WordFest

By Andrew Guilbert

Wordfest, which took place in Calgary from Oct. 13 to 18, celebrated its 20th anniversary with programming featuring more than 70 authors – such as Lawrence Hill, Anakana Schofield, Raziel Reid, Susin Nielsen, and Nino Ricci ... Read More »

October 27, 2015 | Filed under: Authors

Book-launch venue hop: Calgary’s Shelf Life Books

By Andrew Guilbert

Located just north of Calgary’s bustling 17th Avenue nightlife, Shelf Life Books is a relatively new addition to the Alberta city. Co-owners Will Lawrence and JoAnn McCaig opened shop in 2010, ignoring both doom-and-gloom predictions ... Read More »

October 2, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

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