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White Supremacy in the Bush The racist attitude prevails in Canada that we cannot judge the writers of the past by the standards of today. By Leanne Betasamosake Simpson |
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ANOT. 2.01 “Undercovers operate in the blind zone of their own consciousness.” By Kaie Kellough |
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Curb(side Delivery for) Your Literary Cravings:We're keeping a running list of independent bookstores delivering to homes across Canada. Here are this week's highlights: Shelf Life (Calgary, AB) Volume One Bookstore (Duncan, BC) McNally Robinson (Winnipeg, MB) Flying Books (Toronto, ON) For more bookstores offering free or discounted delivery, visit our website. | ||
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Guanacaste Journal Where in our bodies should we carry the grief of others? By Evelyn Lau |
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Letter to Berton from the Lift Lock at Peterborough, ON “We all know that history amounts / to the collective will of those with the strength / to move waterways and name bits of creation / for themselves.” By D.A. Lockhart |
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Stay Home & Stay SharpPoets, novelists and academics are crossing the distance with an assortment of online readings and talks. Stay home, stay informed and stay connected with this week's virtual events: "Making Believe" and "Makhno and Memory" An African Canadian Response to the Pandemic and International Uprisings The Ballad of C.D. Hoy on the Polygon Podcast Have we missed an event? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter with #StaySharpStayHome or via email at geist@geist.com. | ||
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Dear Geist, Should I rewrite my novel as a screenplay? Whenever colleagues in school workshops or writers’ groups comment, they say it feels like a film. Who am I to say no to my audience? — Rocky, Cyberspace | |