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	Last Laughs Greta, Justin and a fleet of street sweepers in downtown Montréal. By Joe Bongiorno
	Power of Denial Turning a blind eye in Guatemala: the modern genocide. By Stephen Henighan

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	Occupy Indian Affairs In 1973, more than 300 Indigenous protesters occupied the Department of Indian Affairs building for 24 hours. By Arthur Manuel
	Tummy-flat "The tummy-flat girls are so done with political messages... They are so We’re fine with the way things are… They are so Isn’t sexism sexy?” By Sina Queyras

Stay Home & Stay Sharp Poets, novelists and photographers are crossing the distance with a collection of online readings and talks. Tune into this week's events to stay connected and support our Canadian creatives: "Democratically Applied Machine" & "Gold Rush" by Robert Colman and Claire Caldwell April 29, 7:00pm "Art in the Age of Social Distancing" with Cliff Lauson April 30, 12:00 to 1:00pm. "Still There" by Amy Stuart April 30, 4:00pm. Have we missed an event? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter with #StaySharpStayHome or via email at geist@geist.com.

THIS WEEK IN REVIEW The City in an Apartment Anson Ching on The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany. More » Cycling the Himalayas Michael Hayward on Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road by Kate Harris. More » Canadian Dystopia Patty Osborne on The Weight of Snow written by Christian Guay-Poliquin and translated by David Homel. More »

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When a group of people perform a dance with a beginning, middle and end, and no one speaks or holds up signs, isn't it really a dance, rather than a play? Our writing club is about to produce a performance like that, and we're divided down the middle as to the genre.

—Saffron, for the Club

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