May 5th, 2011
Here’s a great piece in the Guardian Books blog. Thank you, Lucasta Miller. Thank you, Montaigne.
Speaking of which, check out the March 13 edition of Writers and Company, where Eleanor Wachtel interviews Sarah Bakewell, author of How to Live, the first full biography of Montaigne in English in almost fifty years.
April 28th, 2011
It’s almost time for the Prince Edward County Authors Festival. This year, the Festival features creative nonfiction in a number of forms, and will host readings and discussions with Charles Foran, Merilyn Simonds, Iain Reid, Wayne Grady, Joel Yanofsky, and Noah Richler, among others. The PEC Authors’ Festival offers an exceptionally intimate setting; the warm and welcoming staff of volunteers keeps everything running smoothly, and David Sweet’s inimitable introductions are worth the price of admission in themselves!
The PEC Authors Festival runs from May 11 to 14 this year. Check it out! Can’t promise that the lilacs will be blooming, with the spring we’ve had, but there are still a few weeks to go.
April 16th, 2011
Gets a glowing review in the Globe and Mail today.
In addition to being gardener and essayist extraordinaire, Merilyn is Artistic Director of the Kingston WritersFest, where I serve as a volunteer web editor. Stayed tuned for the introduction of our 2011 lineup in early May.
Stayed tuned also for an interview here with Merilyn.
April 14th, 2011
I just got a surprising message from Kathy Graybeal, from the State of Delaware’s Division of Libraries. My essay “Library Haunting” is featured today on their blog! I’m honoured (or should I say honored?) and delighted. Thanks to The New Quarterly, who published it first, and to the Utne Reader, for picking it up. And thanks to Kathy and the other Delaware librarians who saw fit to feature it!
April 11th, 2011
For the past several years, the Creative Nonfiction Collective has kicked off its annual conference with a lively and thought-provoking cabaret of readings. Now, those of us east of Banff can join in the fun. Join host Maggie Siggins, along with Don GIllmor, Wayne Grady, Marni Jackson, Ken McGoogan, Merilyn Simonds, Rosemary Sullivan, and Andrew Westoll for an exciting evening of readings and conversation about this capacious genre.
When: Wednesday, May 25, 8:30 pm
Where: Harbord House Gastro Pub, 150 Harbord (at Brunswick)
Toronto, ON
This event is conveniently timed just before the Writers’ Union of Canada AGM. So if you’re coming from away, come a day early to enjoy it!
