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Despite my recent history in marketing and PR, I spent a considerable portion of my career prior to that as an arts journalist. I am happy to report that I'm dipping my toes into those waters again, thanks to Stir. For the curious, here's everything I have written for Stir to date: Agatha Christie-style mystery … Continue reading stirring things up
Last time the Georgia Straight changed hands, a large chunk of the editorial department was let go. A few of the former Straight staffers subsequently launched their own web-based venture called Stir, which has become a bastion of local arts coverage in Vancouver.
Martin Amis has never been just one sort of writer. He’s arguably most recognized as the masterful novelist behind Money and London Fields, but he’s adept at nonfiction as well.
He gave his latest novel, Lionel Asbo, the subtitle State of England, but Martin Amis has been doing a lot of thinking about the state of America.
I recently interviewed Erwan Larher, French novelist and author of The Book I Didn't Want to Write, a literary account of surviving the 2015 terrorist attack at the Bataclan theatre. Here's some of what he had to say about his inspiration for writing the book: It’s a huge question, how three French people—because they are … Continue reading Erwan Larher channels Bataclan terror into literature
I'm terminally stressed out, and it's all my fault. I'm guilty of spreading myself too thin. Too much going on in my head and not enough time to make most of it reality. Everyone is busy, I understand that. I'm no different from anyone in that regard. I'm not a special snowflake, except for in the … Continue reading Focus, focus, focus
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