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Cabin Fever at The Banff Centre - 2009/07/14 15:58:52
Cabin Fever at The Banff Centre Posted byJeremy Klaszus in Klaszus CornerHere's a plug for some of my non-newsy writing. Last summer I took a hiatus from the ol' newspaper to write a memoir about my...
View ArticleAmazon.com: The Ministry of Love? - 2009/07/17 14:21:36
Amazon.com: The Ministry of Love? Posted byPeter Hemminger in Stranger in the Alps(With a nod to Lindsey Wallis for the story and Patrick Boyle for the headline)Amazon.com may have just overstepped...
View ArticleWordfest launch - 2009/08/28 14:49:53
Wordfest launch Posted byDrew Anderson in Drew's ViewsWordfest announced its lineup on August 25 and, once again, it's a great mix of local and international talent.Shani Mootoo, Wayson Choy, Wil...
View ArticleThanks for being you, David Eggers - 2009/12/06 11:39:19
Thanks for being you, David Eggers Posted byKyle Francis in FrancisismThis interview with David Eggers brightened my morning. The entire thing is worth reading, but the really relevant bit is isolated...
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Batman as you've never seen him before: A Bird - 2010/02/19 15:19:43
Batman as you've never seen him before: A Bird Posted byKyle Francis in FrancisismThose keeping up with the Dark Knight's current DC comics adventurizing will get the second level of this awesome...
View ArticleNew Wordfest director - 2010/08/23 10:02:47
New Wordfest director Posted byDrew Anderson in Drew's ViewsAfter 15 years at the helm as founding general director of Wordfest, Anne Green will be stepping down after this year's event.Green has...
View ArticleWordfest lineup - 2010/08/25 12:00:00
Wordfest lineup Posted byDrew Anderson in Drew's ViewsWordFest announced its lineup for 2010 this afternoon, with a full international roster of local, national and international talent.There are 74...
View ArticleShortest book review, evah - 2010/08/31 14:14:57
Shortest book review, evah Posted byDrew Anderson in Drew's ViewsEzra Levant wrote a book about how great the oilsands are.I didn't read it. Comment on this post.
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Calgary Zine Fair #1 - 2010/12/19 11:02:22
Calgary Zine Fair #1 Posted byRichard Lam in Cemetery Polka Christmas came early this year:Calgary’s first zine fair is at first a little overwhelming. But not in that comic-con...
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Wordfest's Thursday Night Showstoppers - 2011/10/14 10:30:24
Wordfest's Thursday Night Showstoppers Posted byRichard Lam in CultureFor those of us who can’t make the drive to Banff, or if you have to work during the daytime activities, Thursday night is always...
View ArticleBig news for local author Will Ferguson - 2012/10/01 10:27:27
Big news for local author Will Ferguson Posted byZoltan Varadi in CultureCongratulations to Calgary author Will Ferugson, who’s officially on the shortlist for Canada’s top literary award, The Giller...
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Ferguson wins the Giller - 2012/10/30 19:47:19
Ferguson wins the Giller Posted bySuzy Thompson in Culture Alberta author Will Ferguson has won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for 419; his third novel. The Giller awards the author $50,000 and is the...
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Knit one, fiction three - 2013/05/21 16:46:41
Knit one, fiction three Posted byMaureen McNamee in Culture Fiction and knitting will be combined at a unique event taking place on Tuesday, May 28 in Calgary. Freehand Books, the University of...
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Ophira Eisenberg on screwing everyone - 2013/07/24 13:04:02
Ophira Eisenberg on screwing everyone Posted byDrew Anderson in CultureOphira Eisenberg isn't quite sure what to expect when she appears at Pages on Kensington tonight to present her book Screw...
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WordFest 2013 lineup - 2013/08/07 12:52:48
WordFest 2013 lineup Posted byMaureen McNamee in CultureLisa Moore, author of Caught and AlligatorWordFest has released the lineup for the 2013 festival, taking place October 14 to 20 in Banff and...
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2013 Governor General's literary finalists - 2013/10/03 12:13:59
2013 Governor General's literary finalists Posted byMaureen McNamee in CultureThe shortlist for the 2013 Governor General's Literary Awards is out and three Calgary authors are among the...
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Wordfest authors on Giller Prize shortlist - 2013/10/08 17:03:09
Wordfest authors on Giller Prize shortlist Posted byMaureen McNamee in CultureAuthor Craig Davidson. Photo by Kevin Kelly.Three of the authors coming to this year's Wordfest are among the five names...
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Comic book legend Neil Gaiman to visit Calgary - 2013/10/11 10:45:36
Comic book legend Neil Gaiman to visit Calgary Posted byMaureen McNamee in CultureBestseling novelist and comic book legend Neil Gaiman will give a reading in Calgary in February 2014. The...
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Alberta's Lynn Coady wins Giller Prize - 2013/11/06 11:57:34
Alberta's Lynn Coady wins Giller Prize Posted byMaureen McNamee in CultureAnother Alberta author has won the Giller Prize. Lynn Coady of Edmonton took home the prestigious award as well as $50,000 on...
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Eleanor Catton wins GG for fiction - 2013/11/13 14:22:53
Eleanor Catton wins GG for fiction Posted byMaureen McNamee in CultureEleanor Catton has won the Governor General's Literary Award for English-language fiction for her novel The Luminaries (McClelland...
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