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	Little House “This house has a chimney / And a ghost.” By Jen Bieber
	Lives of the House Past lives lie hidden in the walls of an old home. By Caroline Adderson

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: Owl's Nest Books (Calgary, AB) Laughing Oyster Book Shop (Courtenay, BC) Running the Goat (St. Johns, NL) Octopus Books (Ottawa, ON) For more bookstores offering free or discounted delivery, visit our website.


	Two Homes, One Wolf An immigrant has two homes and, therefore, two hearts. By David Albahari
	Throw Away the House Abandoned suburban houses—mysterious, spooky and desolate. By Brian Howell

Stay Home & Stay Sharp Poets, novelists and activists are crossing the distance with an assortment of online readings and talks. Stay home, stay connected and stay informed with this week's events: VIFF Creator Talk with Liz Tigelaar, executive producer of "Little Fires Everywhere" June 18, 5:00pm Poetry for the Summer Soul hosted by Metonymy Press and l'Euguélionne featuring Shanice Nicole, Powetik and Kama La Mackerel June 18, 5:30pm National Indigenous Peoples Day presented by Women's Centre of Calgary with guests Jacki Wabasca, Livia Manywounds and Estelle Goulet June 19, 1:00pm. 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 Plot Thickens in the Weimar Republic Anson Ching on Babylon Berlin by Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries and Hendrik Handloegten. More » Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread Michael Hayward on The Baker's Wife by Marcel Pagnol. More » Linguistics Revolution Kelsea O'Connor on Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch. More »

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