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BWS 08.05.13: Elizabeth Ruth
View post: BWS 08.05.13: Elizabeth RuthLaunching Matadora a mere two weeks ago, Elizabeth Ruth told the jam-packed Gladstone Hotel ballroom that like all good books about bullfighting, her third novel isn’t about bullfighting at all. “It’s about ambition and love,” she said of the story of Luna, a young servant woman in 1930s Spain who chases a dream of breaking the gender barrier…
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BWS 08.05.13: Malikah Awe:ri
View post: BWS 08.05.13: Malikah Awe:riThis week, in advance of her performance at the next BWS, we invited Mahlikah to give a us a little teaser and to say a few words about her work. Enjoy! I wrote “Serpent’s Skin” as an ode to healing and the reclamation of the femininity; its strength, passion, endurance, fire. And the power of…
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BWS 08.05.13: Andy Sinclair
View post: BWS 08.05.13: Andy SinclairThis summer, Andy Sinclair’s new story “Daytime Fun” will appear in the eighth issue of Dragnet, the two-year-old, Toronto-based online magazine that specializes in fiction under 1,000 words. Andy is no stranger to the ultra-short story; “Daytime Fun” marks his third appearance in Dragnet alone. I had a chance recently to talk to Andy about his first, “I Know How…
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Brockton Writers Series 08.05.13
View post: Brockton Writers Series 08.05.13Spring’s finally arrived! Emerge from hibernation and enjoy readings by: Andy Sinclair, Mahlikah Awe:ri, Elizabeth Ruth and Moez Surani! Wednesday, May 8, 6:30-8:30pm full of beans Coffee House & Roastery – 1348 Dundas St. W., Toronto Networking begins at 6:30 with special guest Michael Schellenberg, Literature Officer at the Ontario Arts Council, who will be taking your questions…
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