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CALL FOR POEMS written “in the spirit of” William Stafford
November 16, 2012CALL FOR POEMS written “in the spirit of” William Stafford; that reflect on his life example and upcoming Centennial; that are challenged by his writing life & teaching philosophy; or that explore themes in which his work often wallowed.
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Seeking Rhubarb Subscriptions
October 29, 2012A Letter from Victor Enns, President of the Mennonite Literary Society:
Hello friends,
Time to pass the collection plate again to support the work of the Mennonite Literary Society (MLS) and Rhubarb magazine. Rhubarb’s May Manitoba Writing (#30) Issue has drawn good response, which we will publish in our next issue. Our next four themes are Money (#31), Sex (#32) Power and Politics (#33), and a special Mennonite Theatre (#34) issue, planned for next November.
With your help last year we were able to maintain Rhubarb in print and deliver issues on Mental Health (#27), Music (#28), Jews, Ukrainians and …
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The Juliet Stories Shortlisted for Governor General's Award
October 27, 2012Carrie Snyder's The Juliet Stories is one of five books shortlisted for this year’s Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction.
The Juliet Stories, released by House of Anansi Press in February, is Snyder's second published work. The Governor General's award is one of Canada's most prestigious prizes.
For more information about Snyder's award: http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment /all/Vincent+among+authors+shortlisted+Governor+Generals/7331169/story.html
To read more about Snyder's reaction to the award, check out the October 2nd entry on her blog, Obscure CanLit Mama: http://carrieannesnyder.blogspot.ca/2012/10/on-juliet-stories-being-nominated-for.html
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Priscilla Stuckey Releases New Book of Essays
October 10, 2012In her first book, Kissed by A Fox: And Other Stories of Friendship in Nature, Priscilla Stuckey meditates on her encounters with the natural world. Originally trained in religous studies and feminist theory, Stuckey gathered material for her book from first-hand experiences with land conservation and observation in her home states of California, Arizona, and Colorado.
Just recently released in August, the book has already recieved high praise. Publisher's Weekly was among the first to review Kissed by A Fox: "Through a tenderly woven collection of essays that blend personal reflections with spirituality, philosophy, animal behaviorism, evolution, geology and …
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Zombie Novel, Husk, Released in October
October 10, 2012Cited as a top fall read by the Toronto Sun, Husk by Canadian Mennonite writer Corey Redekop, is coming out in October, just in time for Halloween.
From the AmazonBooks review:
Outlandish and emotional, this humorous novel centers on Sheldon Funk, a struggling actor who dies in a bus restroom only to awaken during his autopsy and attack the coroner. Fleeing into the wintry streets of Toronto, Sheldon realizes he’s now a zombie—as if he didn’t have enough on his plate already. His last audition, reading for the reality television series House Bingo, had gone disastrously wrong. His mother is …
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Dora Dueck Launches New Collection of Short Stories
October 10, 2012What You Get at Home is Dora Dueck's brand new collection of short stories, released in October through Turnstone Press.
From the author's website:
"Full of longing and melancholy, the stories in What You Get at Home find comfort and understanding in the unlikeliest of places. In “The Rocking Chair” a piece of furniture simultaneously divides a family and heals old wounds. The narrator in the title story finds a sense of belonging and purpose in a small pool of light and her favourite book. In “Chopsticks” a piano in a personal care home reminds a woman of the sense …
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Ruminate Magazine Announces Fiction Contest
October 8, 2012Ruminate Magazine recently announced this year's William Van Dyke Short Story contest, judged by writer Mark Richard.
Guidelines:
- The submission deadline for the short story contest has been extended to midnight October 26th, 2012.
- The entry fee is $15 (includes a free copy of the Spring 2013 Issue).
- You may submit one short story per contest entry and it must be 5500 words or less. There is no limit on the number of entries per person.
- $1000 will be awarded to the winner and publication in the Spring 2013 Issue will be awarded to …
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Ted Swartz's Memoir Sparks Widespread Approval
October 1, 2012In Laughter Is Sacred Space: The Not-So-Typical Journey of a Mennonite Actor, long-time comedian and writer Ted Swartz recounts an honest and engaging journey through his life as an actor in the Mennonite church. Swartz uses his love for theatre as a framework to string together both the triumphs and the tragedies of his life.
The book, released in September through MennoMedia, has been recieved with overwhelmingly postive reviews. Howard Zehr, professor of restorative justice at EMU, gave high remarks: "Laughter is Sacred Space is even funnier than Mennonite in a Little Black Dress--an authentic and profound … -
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New Novel by David Bergen
October 1, 2012Canadian Mennonite author David Bergen released his seventh novel, The Age of Hope through Harper Collins Press.
Set in Winnipeg during the 1930s, The Age of Hope tells the story of Hope Koop, a woman trying to navigate the demands of motherhood, marriage, and domestic duties. She finds herself needing to decide between traditionalism and a broader way of percieving the world.
A number of recent reviews are available here:
http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/09/14/book-review-the-age-of-hope-by-david-bergen/
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Jean Janzen's Memoir Released
September 27, 2012Entering the Wild: Essays on Faith and Writing, Jean Janzen's memoir, is now available through Good Books. Janzen writes extensively about her childhood years, her married life in California, and her long journey with writing.
Read about it here: http://www.goodbooks.com/book-display.php?isbn=1561487570
From Author's Bio:
Jean Janzen has authored six collections of poetry, the most recent of which isPaper House(Good Books 2008) and a book of essays,Elements of Faithful Writing, based on the Menno Simons lectures given at Bethel College, KS in 2003. Her poems have appeared inPoetry,Image,The Gettysburg Review,Prairie …