Things have been a whirlwind since our launch on June 18. The book landed on the Edmonton Journal bestseller list twice. We were featured in a four minute video that aired on Omni TV, and will be appearing at the West End Seniors luncheon on September 10. We have had a lot of good press […]
Tag: saskatoon
Not going anywhere
From 2000 to 2008, I lived in 8 different places. Here’s where I went- 1. From 2000-2001- I went to journalism school in Montreal. This was my first time away and I loved it. I fell in love with Montreal the way you fall in love with a person. I was an adventurer. I only […]
Wild libraries I have known
I met my friend Kerry Clare because she runs one of my favourite literary websites- Pickle me this . Kerry lives in Toronto and writes about books, writing, her thoughts and her lovely daughter Harriet. She also has a section on her blog called “Wild libraries I have known.” I wrote a guest post for […]
The Hollows, Saskatoon
Over the Christmas vacation, Mom and I went to the Hollows in Saskatoon. The Hollows is in the old Golden Dragon location. My mom’s dad was the one of three owners and the original designer of the Golden Dragon. The Hollows has used many of the original features in their new decor. You can check […]
Me, pungent, on CTV
The interview I taped with CTV Saskatoon Live will be running tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 29, at 8:17 a.m. in Saskatchewan. I have a poem called “why i don’t say i’m white” in an anthology called “Other voices- writing by mixed race women.” The book was reviewed and given a stellar review. The reviewer also referred […]
News from the homeland
The tour kicked off with my first reading at a new reading series in Saskatoon. ( I decided to start the “13” tour on November 13. This was a conscious decision.) “Tonight it’s poetry” is a new weekly reading series held every Sunday night at Lydia’s Pub. They specialize in slam poetry, which I don’t […]