Seth, Shuebrook and Guelph

Last week I tagged along with Robert Everett-Green on an outing to Guelph where he interviewed the artist known as Seth. Read more

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A Coincidence of Mannequins

Playing House: Two thought-provoking photo projects involving two women with similar names and two male mannequins whose names begin with "C." Weird and/or wonderful? Read more

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A Particular Class of Women: Bawdy, Bitchy, Brave and Hilarious Tales of the Stripping Life

Women have always shared their stories in the privacy of bedrooms, bathrooms, changerooms, or anywhere else that they find, and, with much hilarity and not a little anger and sadness, they did it again on the stage of the Firehall Theatre. Read more

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Maladjusted: is it them or is it us?

Headline Theatre's new play, Maladjusted, is an intriguing, thought-provoking and interactive event that takes us deep into the mental health system. Read more

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Commies in Canada

Laurie Lewis has written a smart, concise and humourous memoir about being a "little comrade" in Canada during the McCarthy era. Read more

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Greatest Dreams

The new chapbook from the Writers' Exchange promises to reveal its contributors' (elementary school kids) greatest dreams. Read more

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From the Geist kitchen: AnnMarie's Shortbread Cookies

A delicious recipe from the Geist kitchen—just in time for the holidays. Read more

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Ian McEwan, what are ya doin'?

A cranky reader on Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan Read more

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Fear and Loathing in Upper Canada

In the 1800s, many young women came to Canada from Ireland but not many of them fell in love with black men who had fled north via the underground railway. Read more

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Double or Nothing: hard to resist

Have you ever wanted to take a wild ride inside the mind of a teenager, a teenager who’s a compulsive gambler? Read more

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Pink Ribbons, Inc

If you've ever pondered the question, "wouldn't it be more effective to find the causes of cancer instead of trying to find a cure?" then you should watch the excellent documentary Pink Ribbons, Inc. Read more

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It's a game, it's a book—it's Erebos!

I just spent several days with an evil computer game that I couldn't put down. Read more

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Books in the House

How many books are you reading right now and in what rooms? Read more

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People of a Feather: eider ducks on film

Flocks of eider ducks once darkened the sky and filled the air with thunder, but not anymore. Read more

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WRITING QUESTIONS, QUANDARIES & PICKLES

Can you recommend a straightforward short book or series to help our writing group get better at writing? Thanks!

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