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Season Of Darkness

Season Of Darkness

Maureen Jennings

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Maureen Jennings talks to Open Book about her new book, her childhood in England and her experiences in the world of television. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/writing_with_maureen_jennings

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Vital Signs

Vital Signs

Tessa Mcwatt

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Tessa McWatt talks to Open Book about her new book, emotional road signs and the future of reading. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/writing_with_tessa_mcwatt

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1978: A Novel

1978: A Novel

Daniel Jones

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Daniel Jones, author of iconic punk rock cult hit 1978, committed suicide in 1994. Thanks to literary executor Jeffrey Canton and poet and editor Kevin Connolly, two titles have recently been re-issued. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/writing_special_edition_with_jeffrey_canton

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The Odious Child: And Other Stories

The Odious Child: And Other Stories

Carolyn Black

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Carolyn Black talks with Open Book about her book, the perception of monsters and experiments in stripping away the elements of language. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/writing_short_story_edition_with_carolyn_black

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The Meaning of Children

The Meaning of Children

Beverly Akerman

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Beverly Akerman talks with Open Book about her first book, the art of organizing a short fiction collection and her upcoming projects. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/writing_short_story_edition_with_beverly_akerman

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Holding Still For As Long As Possible

Holding Still For As Long As Possible

Zoe Whittall

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Zoe Whittall talks to Open Book about her experience writing in multiple genres, experiments in stand-up comedy and a secret project which is not a Mormon cookbook. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/writing_with_zoe_whittall

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I'm a Registered Nurse Not a Whore: and Other Stories

I'm a Registered Nurse Not a Whore: and Other Stories

Anne Perdue

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Anne Perdue talks to Open Book about perceptions of short fiction, how to craft great characters and the joy of “landing a precise punch with the perfect verb”. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/writing_short_story_edition_with_anne_perdue

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The Snows of Yesteryear

The Snows of Yesteryear

Len Gasparini

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"What I do is fictionalize truth. It's called verisimilitude. My characters, the incidents I describe, are partly true. For the sake of entertainment, I fictionalize the rest. It's fun, like inhabiting two worlds simultaneously," says Gasparini to Open Book. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/writing_with_len_gasparini

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On Parade: The Hidden World of Animals in Entertainment

On Parade: The Hidden World of Animals in Entertainment

Rob Laidlaw

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Rob Laidlaw says: "I think young people around the world are better informed about animal issues than their parents are." Find out more about his goals to educate youth and adults about the practice of animal exploitation on Open Book: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_with_rob_laidlaw_0

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Various Positions: A Novel

Various Positions: A Novel

Martha Schabas

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Martha Schabas' professional ballet training "wriggles" its way into her debut novel: "Ballet is both a foil and an analogue for so many contemporary feminist issues." Find out more about the novel and what's next for Schabas on Open Book: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_with_martha_schabas

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Gambling with Failure

Gambling with Failure

Antonio D'Alfonso

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The best writing advice Antonio D'Alfonso was ever given was from Leonard Cohen and Gwendolyn MacEwen. Find out what they said on Open Book: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_with_antonio_d_alfonso

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Evidence

Evidence

Ian Colford

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Ian Colford says: "I wanted to write the kind of book that I would enjoy reading. So I guess writing Evidence was a supremely selfish act." Read the full interview at www.openbooktoronto.com: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_with_ian_colford

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Chenxi and the Foreigner

Chenxi and the Foreigner

Sally Rippin

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Sally Rippin's advice for writers who are trying to get published: "don’t wait around for publishers to get back to you – just keep writing." Read the full interview: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_with_sally_rippin

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Love Outlandish

Love Outlandish

Barry Dempster

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Barry Dempster's advice for writers: "it’s important to care about getting better more than getting published. They are not always the same thing. " Read his full interview at Open Book: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_with_barry_dempster

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The Origin Of Species

The Origin Of Species

Nino Ricci

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Tillium Book Award finalist Nino Ricci answered Open Book's Ten Questions: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_trillium_finalists_series_with_nino_ricci_0

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Crabwise to the Hounds

Crabwise to the Hounds

Jeramy Dodds

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Check out Open Book's Ten Questions interview with Trillium Book Award winner Jeramy Dodds: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_trillium_finalists_series_with_jeramy_dodds

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Watermarks

Watermarks

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We interviewed poet Joanne Page for our Trillium Finalist Ten Questions series. Read the interview here: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_trillium_finalists_series_with_joanne_page

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Revolver

Revolver

Kevin Connolly

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Check out Open Book's Ten Questions with Kevin Connolly, part of our Trillium Finalists Series: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_trillium_finalists_series_with_kevin_connolly

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Angel Riots

Angel Riots

Ibi Kaslik

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Trillium-nominated author Ibi Kaslik answered Open Book's Ten Questions, including, "If you had to choose three books as a “Welcome to Ontario” gift, what would those books be?" Read the full interview at http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_trillium_finalists_series_with_ibi_kaslik

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In The Land Of Long Fingernails

In The Land Of Long Fingernails

Charles Wilkins

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Trillium-nominated author Charles Wilkins answered Open Book's Ten Questions, including, "If you had to choose three books as a “Welcome to Ontario” gift, what would those books be?" Read the full interview at http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_trillium_finalists_series_with_charles_wilkins

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Coventry

Coventry

Helen Humphreys

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Trillium-nominated author Helen Humphreys answered Open Book's Ten Questions, including, "Describe your ideal writing environment." Find the interview here: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/questions_trillium_finalists_series_with_helen_humphreys

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Jeremiah Ohio: Poems

Jeremiah Ohio: Poems

Adam Sol

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Trillium-nominated author Adam Sol answered Open Book's Ten Questions, including, "What poets got you interested in poetry?" You can find the interview here: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_with_adam_sol

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The Withdrawal Method Stories

The Withdrawal Method Stories

Pasha Malla

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Trillium-nominated author Pasha Malla answered Ten Questions for Open Book, including, "What were you doing when you received news of your Trillium nomination?" You can find the interview here: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_trillium_finalists_series_with_pasha_malla

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This Round's On Me: Lorne Rubenstein On Golf

This Round's On Me: Lorne Rubenstein On Golf

Lorne Rubenstein

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Lorne Rubenstein talks to OBT about This Round's On Me: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_with_lorne_rubenstein

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Michael Blouin is the author of the poetry collection Wore Down Trust (Pedlar Press) and the novel Chase and Haven (Coach House Books). He talks to rob mclennan about the influence of film, authenticity in writing, Michael Ondaatje and the death of Jumbo the circus elephant.

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Jim Nason

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Jim Nason talks to Open Book about his new book and the poet's life. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/poets_profile_jim_nason

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Writing History: A Professors Life

Writing History: A Professors Life

Michael Bliss

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Michael Bliss talks with Open Book about his new book, his storied career and what makes a truly great professor. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/ten_questions_with_michael_bliss

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One Soul HC

One Soul HC

Ray Fawkes

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Ray Fawkes speaks to Open Book about how he got started, finding an audience and some of his influences along the way. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/qa_with_ray_fawkes

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Forgetting the Holocaust

Ron Charach

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Ron Charach talks with Open Book about his new book and the poet's life. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/poets_profile_ron_charach

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Goodbye, Ukulele

Goodbye, Ukulele

Leigh Nash

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In her answers to the Proust Questionnaire, Leigh Nash tells us about delicious extravagances, the appeal of the pelican and her dream of happiness. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/proust_questionnaire_with_leigh_nash

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Gregor Robinson

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Fiction writer and playwright Gregor Robinson talks to Open Book about fictional towns, cottage politics and great summer reads. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/writing_with_gregor_robinson

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In Search of the Grand Trunk: Ghost Rail Lines in Ontario

In Search of the Grand Trunk: Ghost Rail Lines in Ontario

Ron Brown

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In his interview with Open Book, Ron Brown shares his passion for Ontario's historical geography with his photography, guided tours and books on the subject. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/writing_with_ron_brown

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The Tattoo

Pan Bouyoucas

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Pan Bouyoucas talks to Open Book about being a tri-lingual writer, magic realism and the wild journey. http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/writing_with_pan_bouyoucas_1

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