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In Review: The Week of February 27

This week we’ve got a punchy-fun book suggestion to hibernate with (it’s cooold out there!), and a crafty activity to warm up your feet and your books (because we’re always thinking about the books.)

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~ Author and poet Christopher Gudgeon of The Encyclopedia of Lies (Anvil Press) gave us a reason to LOL in this installment of Writer’s Block.~ Former Nelson, BC City Councillor Donna Macdonald shares the inspiration and moral dilemma of writing her memoir, Surviving City Hall (Nightwood Editions).~ If you fancy a CanLit cocktail with your poetry, we’ve paired them for you in Chappy Hour. ~ Warm up your feet and your books with our Do-Lit-Yourself.

Around the Web

~ André Alexis, author of several novels, including A (BookThug), Fifteen Dogs, Pastoral, and The Hidden Keys (Coach House) was awarded one of the world’s richest prizes.~ Thinking of starting a feminist book club? Bustle has a few words of advice to get yours going.~ 1984 over the years. (A slight exaggeration.)

What Else We’re Reading

Playwrights Canada Press recently published Toronto-based playwright Kat Sandler’s Punch Up, and since we like a good tragicomedy, we’re curious to see how the life-or-death comedy lesson we’re promised plays out.

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