Carolyn Pogue Publishes Again! Woot Woot!
Celebrate the publication of West Wind Calling, the sequel to Carolyn Pogue’s YA novel, Gwen. Set in Calgary, Northwest Territory 1898, this story continues the adventures of a British Home Child. A new cast of characters await: Big Tom, Grand Mary, Mr. Wong, and poor old Melvin. As always, the memory of seeing Mohawk performance […]
Two of My Favourite Authors Talk to Each Other!
I want to share this excellent interview in The Winnipeg Review between Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, multi-award-winning author, most recently of One Step At A Time: A Vietnamese Child Finds Her Way (Pajama Press) with Don Aker, also a multi-award-winning author, most recently of Running on Empty (HarperCollins Canada). I am such a fan of both […]
Spyder Yardley-Jones’ Amazing Show!
Seriously! Run, don’t walk, to see Spyder’s exhibit at Gallery@501! I know I’m his friend, but I do believe this is Spyder’s best show ever. Controversial, timely and challenging. If only big oil and gas and the climate change naysayers would come to the exhibit. So please support divergent and progressive thinking and a fine […]
Blue Jay Day
Blue Jay Day on a bright, blue jay day the sky is clear as philosopher’s thought nuts fly and fall, a smattering of bullets from the wizened watching sniper oak **** this day belongs to the jays those jet divers who sapphire swoop squawk and drop for the prize then beak-ful, flap skyward to oak […]