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Spring Training ‘Tell him I’ve been asleep since Tuesday’ said grandmother as she 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 SharpPoets, 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" "Spoken INK" "Hearts Amok" 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, Have you got some advice on writing personal material about the coronavirus, as it unfolds? I am a self-quarantined freelance journalist. I work for three hours every day, but there is plenty more to say about the work, as well as the ongoing 24-7 experience of living the work. 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 | |