AUTHOR TO AUTHOR: Sarah Mian Interviews Lesley Crewe About Her Latest Novel, Beholden
by“No one would care about me, or my opinions, if it weren’t for my books, so I might as well enjoy it. It’s not like I’m a Kardashian.”
Columns
Mawiomi is the Gathering
byTheresa Meuse on why she wrote The Gathering: providing parents, teachers and other educators with a visual tool makes for a more fun and interactive way for children to learn and can spark more discussions and school projects that enhance the teachings of Mi’kmaq culture.
Cape Breton Novelist Frank Macdonald on Cultural Change, Corporatism, “Characters” and Sustainability
by“I spent several years as a reporter interviewing fishers, reading reports, talking to processors, about the groundfish closure that devastated the Atlantic industry; it was when I read Donna Morrissey’s Silvanus Now that I FELT the horror of what was happening to the Atlantic fishery”
BookBits Videos Are Short, Audio-Visual Adventures in and Behind New Books
byBookBits are also visual poems, opportunities to explore the sparkling ephemera, the contemporary folklore and the behind-the-scenes details of the book
Wild Chickens for the Soul
byHui Zhou shares her love of the diverse “chickenalities” that come out in birds given free range
Showing Children the Mi’kmaw Language
byAlan Syliboy’s work lifts the spirits of children in Mi’kmaw, in English, and in stunning imagery
