Planning to go to many events is like chasing fireflies. You may not catch them all but you might a couple. In the MRI seeing your favourite poems again is more an act of recollection than active reading; Poetry in the brain Damon Hunzeker said, “Just once, I’d like to see a movie with a […]
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FW: Book Sale and Signing
When? Saturday, November 23, 2013, 11:00am until 4:00pm Where? Main Branch, Ottawa Public Library (120 Metcalfe) What? Come and purchase books from local authors in the National Capital Region who write in English, French and Spanish. Books will include fiction, non-fiction, YA novels, poetry, mystery, children’s books and comics. Who? The following authors will be […]
Books to be Won
CKCU Funding Drive (donate online, mail a cheque, drop by the office at 5th Floor of Carleton University’s Unicentre, CKCU FM Room 517 University Centre 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1S 5B6 Or call in and there’s a bank of volunteers taking calls until the 10th at 613) 520-2898. There are general prizes […]
Currently Reading
Not an instalment of 95 books because I’m not done one of them. Buried past these are more I haven’t opened or have but are temporarily waysided. After Desire by George Stanley (2013, New Star Book) The Ambassadors by Henry James (Kindle) Astrophel and Stella by Philip Sidney (Online) Bite Down Little Whisper by Don […]
VerseFest
VerseFest isn’t until spring. Within the festival there’ll be a thanks to significant local or formerly local community-makers and poetry-makers. 2014 VERSeOttawa Hall of Honour Inductees have been announced. More info at that link but I’ll say this much. Pssst: this time it’s Amanda Earl and Danielle K.L. Gregoire.