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Congratulations to MQUP author Margaret Somerville, who will be interviewed this Sunday (December 6th, at 11am) on CBC’s The 180 with Jim Brown. »
Margaret, whose new book “Bird on an Ethics Wire” came out this November, was also recently quoted in an article by Frank Brenna entitled “How do we navigate medico-legal questions without a bill of rights?”.
Read Frank Brenna’s full article from Eureka Street below :
How do we navigate medico-legal questions without a bill of rights?
Frank Brennan | 02 … Read More >
Sandino’s Nation: Guelph Book Launch and Author Q&A »
SANDINO’S NATION BOOK LAUNCH
TOMORROW! September 16th
7:30 PM
The Bookshelf (Green Room), Guelph
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The University of Guelph International Development Speaker Series, in collaboration with MQUP and The Bookshelf, is delighted to host the book launch & lecture for Stephen Henighan’s
Sandino’s Nation: Ernesto Cardenal and Sergio Ramírez Writing Nicaragua, 1940-2012
The Bookshelf … Read More >
Quill & Quire Review and Q&A with Bill Brownstein »
John Dunning’s memoir, You’re Not Dead until You’re Forgotten, is getting lots of buzz leading up to the Toronto book launch at Ben McNally Books this Thursday! Quill & Quire gave the memoir a starred review:
The best filmmaker memoirs are the ones that feel like movies themselves, whether it’s the epic, melodramatic sweep … Read More >
Q&A with Ian K. Steele, author of Setting All the Captives Free »
Among the many upheavals in North America caused by the French and Indian War was a commonplace practice that affected the lives of thousands of men, women, and children: being taken captive by rival forces.
In Setting All the Captives Free, Ian Steele presents, from a mountain of data, the differences rather than generalities … Read More >
The Walrus Interview with Sandra Djwa »
Sandra Djwa’s Journey with No Maps: A Life of P.K. Page was recently named the 2013 winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-fiction. An awards ceremony will be held tomorrow at Ottawa’s Rideau Hall, where His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will present the awards.
Why Read Literature in the Digital Age? »
Paul Socken, editor of The Edge of the Precipice: Why Read Literature in the Digital Age?, was recently featured on Critical Margins. The following is an excerpt from his discussion with Hope Leman.
Anyone who cares about literature and the act of reading should read the collection of essays, The Edge of the Precipice: … Read More >
BNN The Close: Gregory Taylor discussing the Throne Speech »
Yesterday the Conservative government gave its 2013 Speech from the Throne (#SFT13).
Gregory Taylor, author of Shut Off: The Canadian Digital Television Transition, was a guest on BNN’s The Close to talk about the Throne Speech, as well as the financial impact that the “pick-and-pay price model” would have on Canadian broadcasting.
Why creative young people are turning to DIY culture »
Miranda Campbell, author of Out of the Basement: Youth Cultural Production in Practice and in Policy, was a guest on CBC’s Cinq à Six to discuss DIY culture with host Jeanette Kelly.
We’re talking about everything from crafters selling handmade dolls to “zines” published in basement apartments, from artisanal bakeries to indy record labels.
But what’s driving this generation of creative young … Read More >
Interview: Peter Swirski, author of From Literature to Biterature »
Peter Swirski, author of From Literature to Biterature, was recently featured on Critical Margins. The following is an excerpt from his interview with Hope Leman.
In recent months, I have been exploring books published by academic presses, and while poking around the website of McGill Queen’s University Press I discovered the … Read More >
Interview: Miranda Campbell, author of Out of the Basement »
Miranda Campbell, author of Out of the Basement: Youth Cultural Production in Practice and in Policy was featured on Illa Fabulis this week. The following is an excerpt from her interview with Angela MacKenzie.
Miranda Campbell recently published her first book, Out of the Basement – Youth Cultural Production in Practice and Policy with McGill-Queens University Press. Originally … Read More >
