Proved on the Pulses: On the Essay and its Literary Cousins

August 9th, 2012

I’ll be reading this Sunday, August 12 from 2-5 pm at the Grist Mill Artists’ Retreat in Westport, Ontario, with Eric Folsom, Elizabeth Greene, Jason Heroux, Tara Kainer, Jeannette Lynes, and more! It promises to be a lovely event. Join us if you can!

Sponsored by Artemisia Gallery in Westport!

CBC Canada Writes: Literary Nonfiction

June 28th, 2012

I had the honour of acting as a reader for this year’s CBC Creative Nonfiction contest. Here’s my Q and A.

In the Flesh: Twenty Writers Explore the Body

June 9th, 2012

Today, in the Globe and Mail, a generous mention from author Carrie Snyder.

Congratulations to Jane Silcott

May 26th, 2012

Congratulations to Jane Silcott, who has won the CNFC’s Readers’ Choice Award for 2012 for her wonderful piece on menopause in 18 Bridges. Jane is also nominated for National and Western Magazine Awards for this terrific essay.

Interview with Sarah Tsiang on Open Book

April 21st, 2012

Thanks to Sarah Tsiang for this fun interview on Open Book. She’s the guest blogger there this month and has been interviewing many of the Susans featured in her upcoming anthology, Desperately Seeking Susan.

I’m delighted to be one of them.