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Reviews & stuff in Broken Pencil issue 60 15 Aug 2013 | 02:54 am
Congratulations to above/ground press on their 20th anniversary this month! They’re a small chapbook press based out of Ottawa, and there’s an official celebratory reading and launch being held on Fri...
Shelf Life: July 2013 15 Aug 2013 | 02:21 am
It’s summer. Traditionally a time for beach reading, fluff reading, right? This is how I’m justifying all the comics and manga to myself, anyway. Judge ye not, etc. 87. Spike: Asylum, by Brian Lynch ...
Sochi 2014 blog for Shameless 13 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
I recently volunteered for Shameless‘s roster of occasional bloggers and I’ve just contributed my first post. It touches on Russia’s LGBQT rights problems, and problems within the International Olymp...
Shelf Life: June 2013 13 Aug 2013 | 12:41 am
Another month, another eclectic mix. 74. In Search of Duende, by Federico García Lorca (New Directions, 2010) A combination of poetry, and essays which felt a bit over my head. This probably shouldn...
On (not) writing 29 Jul 2013 | 11:40 pm
On (not) writing I’m reading James Wood’s excellent How Fiction Works and even the footnotes are illuminating. Ahem.
Backyard harvest 29 Jul 2013 | 01:58 am
Backyard Veg, 28 July 2013 This isn’t the first backyard harvest of the year, but it’s the first time I’ve been able to pick more than a tomato or two, so I’m pretty excited. Backyard Berries, 28 Ju...
How to Pickle Jalapenos the Nico Way 25 Jul 2013 | 11:31 pm
Pickled Jalapeños Step 1 – Have all the things For this recipe you will need: 6 x 250 ml jars and lid sets large canning pot tongs ladle chopstick 2 cups white vinegar 2 cups water 2 tbls...
CWILA 2012 counts, personal tallies and linkage 24 Jul 2013 | 11:56 pm
CWILA’s 2012 counts have been out for a few weeks now, and the commentary is starting to come in. Numbers are being questioned, concerns are being responded to. It’s all very encouraging, really. Ear...
New review in Contemporary Verse 2 24 Jul 2013 | 08:00 pm
My review of Girlwood is in the latest issue of Contemporary Verse 2. Also check out Sharon Caseburg’s interview with Ken Babstock about family and winning the Griffin; Michelle Elrick’s interview wi...
Tomatoes and blueberries 22 Jul 2013 | 09:48 pm
Cherry Tomatoes, 16 July 2013 The cherry tomatoes finally started ripening. I was able to pick a few last week. Tomatoes, 22 July 2013 This week the regular tomatoes are beginning to ripen. Bluebe...
