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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Highlights of Word on the Street Vancouver
Word on the Street Vancouver is one of my favourite literary/book geek events of the year. For one day, publishers, writers, zine and comic makers, schools, and associations come out to read, promote their newest works, and sell some backlist … Continue reading
Posted in Literary, Publishing
Tagged books and magazines, comics, events, fairs, festivals, Vancouver, word on the street, yarnbombing, zines
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Friday afternoon crush: Kirby
Kirby Ferguson, also known as Goodie Bag, is a mad genius. His videoblog/monologues may not all be work-safe viewing, but they’re brilliant nonetheless. Some of my favourites that I’ll share with you: Trajan is the Movie Font: A rant on … Continue reading
Hug a book, it’s International Literacy Day
As the kids get back to school (aaah, sweet nostalgia from this former school nerd), perhaps some of the adults in this country might want to think about joining them. A new Literacy Map of Canada, based on an extensive … Continue reading
OK, what’s in the other hand?
After an outcry by arts groups, mainly by Vancouver’s wonderful Alliance for Arts and Culture, it seems that the government types have reinstated the approximately $20 million in funding that only days ago they threatened to pull. Not surprisingly, spokespersons … Continue reading
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We’re not gonna take it
I have a bad habit of watching/reading the news in the morning. Today is Budget Day in the province formerly known as Beautiful British Columbia, and the preview announcements of cuts, cuts and more cuts are enough to send a … Continue reading
