Saturday, May 22, 2010

Aristotle and...football?

See a Canlit novel get quoted by a sports commentator! This made my day:

"Talented, ambitious and good looking, [Jose Mourinho] has all the intangibles that persuaded the world to bow at Alexander's feet. But he also has an appreciation for balance, and an open ear. And when he addressed a throng of reporters in the run-up to today's Champions League final, he might just as easily have been reciting one of Aristotle's lessons.

To read Jerrad Peter's article for the Winnipeg Free Press, please click here.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Hello, Yellowknife!

I'm so pleased to be taking part in the Northwords Writers Festival, June 3-6, 2010 in Yellowknife, NWT, alongside Sharon Butala, Ivan E. Coyote, Cathleen With, Richard Van Camp, and others. To see the program, please click here.

Toro Interview

"And that’s the genius of Lyon’s book – every minute detail is celebrated with the same fluid prose as a sweaty sexual experience."

To read the full interview with Stephen Smysnuik, please click here.