Translation (French to English):
• The Goddess of Fireflies translated by Neil Smith, written by Geneviève Pettersen
Publishing Thunder Bay's Writers Send submissions: short fiction, poetry, reviews, creative non-fiction. literary events to jbaril@tbaytel.net
Chapters is giving 25% off on all Canada Reads books. Scroll down the blog to find the book list.
The Canada Reads 2020 longlist is:
Helen Cimone
Community Hub Assistant - Collections
Mary J.L. Black Library
901 Edward Street South,
Thunder Bay, On P7E 6R2
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1 By Chance Alone by Max Eisen
2 Homes by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah with Winnie Yeung
4 A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott
5 Lands of Lost Borders by Kate Harris
6 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph
8 Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga
9 Claws of the Panda by Jonathan Manthorpe
10 Chop Suey Nation by Ann Hui
Helen Cimone
Community Hub Assistant - Collections
Mary J.L. Black Library
901 Edward Street South, Thunder Bay, On P7E 6R2
TEL: (807)-345-8275
FAX: (807)-475-7855
EMAIL: hcimone@tbpl.ca
WEBSITE: www.tbpl.ca
1 French Exit by Patrick deWitt
2 Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
3 Women Talking by Miriam Toews
4 The Flame by Leonard Cohen
5 Starlight by Richard Wagamese
6 Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq
7 Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson
8 Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese
9 Careless Love by Peter Robinson
10. Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
“Less,” by Andrew Sean Greer(Lee Boudreaux Books/Little, Brown and Company)
From the New York Times April 17. "The protagonist of Mr. Greer’s novel is Arthur Less, a novelist on the verge of 50 who, feeling the humiliations of life and career, reluctantly accepts invitations to a string of disastrous literary events. His travels, filled with comic and poignant incident, take him to New York, Paris, Berlin, Morocco, southern India and Kyoto, Japan. In The New York Times Book Review, Christopher Buckley called “Less” the “funniest, smartest and most humane” novel he had read in several years. Mr. Greer, 47, is the author of six works of fiction, including “The Confessions of Max Tivoli” and “The Story of a Marriage.”"
Dear Joan, We just added another new title to the Book Club in a Bag collection:Euphoria by Lily King, generously donated by the Wordy Dozen Book Club.
In 1933 three young, gifted anthropologists are thrown together in the jungle of New Guinea. They are Nell Stone, fascinating, magnetic and famous for her controversial work studying South Pacific tribes, her intelligent and aggressive husband Fen, and Andrew Bankson, who stumbles into the lives of this strange couple and becomes totally enthralled. Within months the trio are producing their best ever work, but soon a firestorm of fierce love and jealousy begins to burn out of control, threatening their bonds, their careers, and, ultimately, their lives.You can reserve this Book Bag at KitKeeperThank YouHelenHelen CimoneCommunity Hub Assistant - CollectionsMary J.L. Black Library901 Edward Street South, Thunder Bay, On P7E 6R2TEL: (807)-345-8275FAX: (807)-475-7855EMAIL: hcimone@tbpl.ca:
The contenders and their chosen books are:
Big Congrats to the NOWW members nominated for The City of Thunder Bay Arts & 8th Annual Arts and Heritage Awards presented by Copperfin Credit Union.
Jean E. Pendziwol, Donna White, and Twenty Years on Snowshoes (NOWW Anthology– Multiple Authors) have been nominated in the literature category.
Welcome to the new NOWW president, Elizabeth Pszczolko who takes over the chair position from interim co-chairs Charles Campbell and Susan Rogers. Liz has been an active NOWW member for 20 years, attending workshops and submitting to the annual writing contest. Having recently retired, she volunteered to step forward and take on the leadership of the organizations. We’re thrilled to have her and look forward to working together.
CANADIAN FICTION
1. The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood, Emblem Editions
2. Ami McKay, The Witches of New York, Vintage Canada
3. Milk and Honey, Rupi Kaur, Andrews McMeel
4. The Handmaid’s Tale (2011 edition), Margaret Atwood, Emblem Editions
5. The Lightkeeper’s Daughter, Jean E. Pendziwol, HarperAvenue
6. Dragon Springs Road, Janie Chang, HarperAvenue
7. Love Her Wild, Atticus, Atria
8. By Gaslight, Steven Price, McClelland & Stewart
9. Goodnight From London, Jennifer Robson, William Morrow
10. The Break, Katherena Vermette, House of Anansi
1. Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis
2. The Break by Katherena Vermette
3. milk and honey by Rupi Kaur
4. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
5. Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese
6. Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
7. Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese
8. The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
9. This Accident of Being Lost by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
10. Goodnight from London by Jennifer Robson
“When you write, you illuminate what’s hidden, and that’s a political act.” Grace Paley
1. The Break by Katherena Vermette
2. Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson
3. The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O'Neill
4. milk and honey by Rupi Kaur
5. Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
6. Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis
7. Wenjack by Joseph Boyden
8. Vinyl Cafe Turns the Page by Stuart McLean
9. Dragon Springs Road by Janie Chang
10. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
The Canada Reads 2017 longlist consists of:
Here is the book to buy a child for Xmas, Thunder Bay's Bonnie Ferrante's award winning Amida Tree
Bonnie Ferrante's children's picture book, The Amida Tree, has won the Silver Medal from the Mom's Choice Awards.
The Amida Tree is this generation's tree. It will appeal to parents interested in a sustainable environment, healthy emotional bonds, a balanced life, and ethical living. It empowers girls by encouraging interest in science and education. The story shows how it possible to live happily in harmony with nature. By breaking free of habit and thinking creatively, children can forge a healthier, brighter future for themselves and all living creatures.
Gordon Korman number one New York Times Best Selling author, who has sold more than 17 million books, on
The Amida Tree
"This piece works so well… There’s beauty in the simplicity of its telling, and the communication between the woman and the tree is hauntingly believable."
1. Wenjack by Joseph Boyden
2. Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
3. The Witches of New York by Ami McKay
4. The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall
5. The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
6. Yiddish for Pirates by Gary Barwin
7. Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood
8. The Break by Katherena Vermette
9. 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad
10. A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny
FICTION:
“Yiddish for Pirates” by Gary Barwin (Hamilton)
“The Parcel” by Anosh Irani (North Vancouver, B.C.)
“Willem de Kooning’s Paintbrush” by Kerry Lee Powell (Moncton, N.B.)
“Do Not Say We Have Nothing” by Madeleine Thien (Montreal)
“The Break” by Katherena Vermette (Winnipeg)
NON-FICTION:
“Brown: What Being Brown in the World Today Means (To Everyone)” by Kamal Al-Solaylee (Toronto)
“In-Between Days: A Memoir About Living with Cancer” by Teva Harrison (Toronto)
“Firewater: How Alcohol is Killing My People (and Yours)” by Harold R. Johnson (La Ronge, Sask.)
“Marconi: The Man Who Networked the World” by Marc Raboy (Montreal)
“A World We Have Lost: Saskatchewan Before 1905” by Bill Waiser (Saskatoon)
The longlist for the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize is:
1. The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny
2. The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
3. milk and honey by Rupi Kaur
4. The Illegal by Lawrence Hill
5. Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis
6. Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
7. Birdie by Tracey Lindberg
8. Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden
9. Still Life by Louise Penny
10. The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel
compiled by Bookmanager using weekly stats from over 230 bookstores.
1. The Illegal by Lawrence Hill
2. Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis
3. Birdie by Tracey Lindberg
4. The Hero's Walk by Anita Rau Badami
5. The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel
6. Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden
7. Bone and Bread by Saleema Nawaz
8. The Pharos Gate by Nick Bantock
9. His Whole Life by Elizabeth Hay
10. The Three Sisters Bar and Hotel by Katherine Govier
The 2016 contenders are:
The books shortlisted for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize are:
The finalists in the Fiction category are:
The finalists in the Non-fiction category are:
Stay Calm!
Be Brave!
Wait for the Signs!
A Simple Query
Once more the sun comes up again
To grace with warmth cold scenery,
While universe light can't explain
Conducts sphere's vast machinery.
Our race continues flight frenetic
Inherent in first maverick gene;
Wild quark and atom spin kinetic
To spheroid stresses yet unseen.
All life pursues a fresh employment
While exercising on mixed green
Set patterns instinct with enjoyment,
Connecting needs sublime and mean.
White gulls and gnats here fly to task
Procuring scraps, partaking food.
Why does mind brood apart and ask
What I must do to mesh with mood.
-Martin. Hicks
• The Betrayers by David Bezmozgis (HarperCollins Canada)
• Tell by Frances Itani (HarperCollins Canada)
• Us Conductors by Sean Michaels (Random House Canada)
• The Girl Who Was Saturday Night by Heather O'Neill (HarperCollins Canada)
• All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews (Knopf Canada)
• The Ever After of Ashwin Rao by Padma Viswanathan (Random House Canada)
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Helen Cimone
Public Services Assistant
Mary J.L. Black Library
901 Edward Street South, Thunder Bay, On P7E 6R2
TEL: (807)-345-8275
FAX: (807)-475-7855
EMAIL: hcimone@tbpl.ca:
Note to access a bag for your club, phone Helen, our wonderful book bag lady!
I write to fulfill my destiny. I write to confront everything that confused, vexed and pained me in life. I write to celebrate everything that enlarges me, lends me scope, allows me to fit within this body that contains me. I write so that I might see myself, others, the world and the universe through the only lens that truly transcends the mundane, the probable, the ordinary and restricting - the imagination. I write to extend my own boundaries. If I never published anything again, I would still write for the same reasons…
They are:
The book that “was ripped up, burned, bowdlerized, rejected, resurrected, lost, dismissed, forgotten, thrown away, flogged, flayed and eventually cerebrated" is 100 years old this month. Happy birthday to James Joyce’s The Dubliners, the essential book of short stories and among them the greatest short story ever. The Dead.
Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award! http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/browse.php?txtCatID=1079&intSearchOffset=0 Karen
Hi Joan, I'm excited to let you know that Sabotage got shortlisted for the 2014 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile/YA Crime Book! The winner will be announced on June 5. Karen
Northwestern Ontario Writers' Workshop presents
Clam Chowder and Chocolate-Covered Peanuts:
A Reading with
Taina Chahal
Alex Kosoris
Dave Laderoute
and a poetry open mic!!!
This February 25, you could stay home and celebrate International Clam Chowder Day, or International Chocolate-Covered Peanut Day (although hopefully not at the same time!) Or, you could come out and enjoy a reading by some authors that are sure to satisfy all aspects of your palate. All are welcome!
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 7 pm - Brodie Library Fireside Room- 316 Brodie St. South, Thunder Bay
Information Session for Professional Writers and Spoken Word Artists
The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) would like to invite professional writers and spoken word artists to attend an information session to learn more about OAC grants and services.
Do you have questions about:
· Eligibility for grants;
· The grant application process, deadlines and support material;
· How to draft clear, concise grant applications;
· How grant decisions are made;
· How juries are selected.
Please join Jack Illingworth, OAC Literature Officer, and Marilyn McIntosh, OAC Northwestern Consultant, for an informative evening.Information SessionMary J. L. Black Library (Community Program Room) 901 South Edward Street, Thunder Bay Thursday, February 20, 2014 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
No RSVP required.The information session will be conducted in English only.
For more information please contact Marilyn McIntosh in Thunder Bay at 807-622-4279 (toll-free at 1-866-391-2221 or email mmcintosh@arts.on.ca.
We would like to thank the Thunder Bay Public Library for hosting this session.
Fri Feb 21, 7-10pm @ DefSup
Experience one, red-hot celebratory night of literary arts at Definitely Superior Art Gallery’s Book Launch and Community Market! Presented by DefSup’s small book and zine publishing house, burining.books,press, which serves Northwestern Ontario and hundreds of literary artists, with generous support from the Ontario Arts Council. Featuring: the official launch and sale of the gallery’s new Fuel anthology of poetry and prose-[featuring 50 writers], new issues of Die Active Zine-[100+ young artists] and a Community Book Market!
Browse and shop the mega-concentration of unique and limited edition books and zines, published by local/regional writers and literary groups. All forms of books will be found at the market, from stapled zines to perfect bound books, inclusive of poetry, prose, fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, and more.Enjoy a spectrum of guest speakers, readings, live music, and catered refreshments! The market will also feature Soap Box Readings; Writers and attendees are invited to give spontaneous readings on the soap box platform. All ages / by donation / licensed event. burning.books.press: igniting the flame for the literary arts! Contact reneedefsup@tbaytel.net for more information on the Community Book Market.
Four categories, fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction.
Free for members, 10$ for non members.
Limit two subs per category.
Check it out at nowwwriters.org.
What book do you want to find in your stocking of Christmas morning? Send me your pick or picks and all go into a draw for a copy of Caught by Lisa Moore. Send to joanbaril@ gmail.com. Send more than one pick and all goes in the hat. Draw takes place on December 21.
Publish your work. All submissions welcome. Poetry, short fiction, memoir, non-fiction - sent to joanbaril@gmail.com. Can be previously published.
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