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Spring Training
"Tell him Nanny's been asleep since Tuesday." And then Nanny pulled the covers up to her chin.
By Mark Paterson |
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Keystroke
“Spring is no longer cruelly deceivin you; she is here for Real. Rejoice.”
By Mary Meigs |
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Curb(side Delivery for) Your Literary Cravings:
Cut loose and escape the Covid confines with captivating commentary, cliffhangers, chronicles or comedy.
We're keeping a running list of independent bookstores delivering to homes across Canada.
Here are this week's highlights:
Happy Harbour Comics (Edmonton, AB)
Sorensen Books (Victoria, BC)
A Novel Idea (Mahone Bay, NS)
Words Worth Books (Waterloo, ON)
For more bookstores offering free or discounted delivery, visit our website.
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The Art of Renaming
Perhaps we should start over and rename everything in the universe.
By David Albahari |
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Fighting Season
Lush landscapes of grape fields, trees and irrigation canals provides essential cover for guerrilla warfare.
By Louie Palu |
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Stay Home & Stay Sharp
Poets, novelists and photographers are crossing the distance with an assortment of online readings and talks.
Tune into this week's events to stay connected and support our Canadian creatives:
"Irreconcilable Spaces" presented by Unsettling Dramaturgy May 15, 3:15pm.
"Spoken INK" with Frances Boyle and Elaine Woo May 19, 6:00pm
"Hearts Amok" by Kevin Spenst with Raoul Fernandes May 20, 3:00pm
Have we missed an event? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter with #StaySharpStayHome or via email at geist@geist.com.
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THIS WEEK IN REVIEW
National Poetry Daze
Stephen Osborne on Poem About Spring by Bliss Carman.
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The Discovery of Strangers
Laurie Edwards on A Discovery of Strangers by Rudy Wiebe.
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A Tale of the Tape
Michael Hayward on The End by Karl Ove Knausgaard.
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WRITING QUESTIONS, QUANDARIES & PICKLES
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Other Writing
Dear Geist,
Have you got some advice on writing personal material about the coronavirus, as it unfolds? I am a self-quarantined freelance journalist. Writing is what I do. But my years as a reporter aren't what I need. Information, statistics, new findings, commentary, horror stories, acts of courage, limitations of journalism—these are a few ingredients, which somehow belong together, but everything is pouring in so fast I can't get any traction. Help!
— Weylyn Mac, in Cyberspace
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