Chris Benjamin
Lunenburg Literary Festival Will Take Place In-Person
byEvents begin on Thursday, September 24, with a kid’s event by young-adult author and Governor General’s Literary Award Finalist Jo Treggiari.
Editor’s Message
byWhen our experiences have become so geographically limited, books can safely traverse any land, space or timescape.
The 10 Best Atlantic Canadian Books Since Atlantic Canada’s 100 Greatest Books
byTen years ago, I had the strange privilege of co-authoring Atlantic Canada’s 100 Greatest Books. Great Atlantic Canadian books just keep coming. So, 10 years later, I’m again pondering the East Coast’s best books.
Newfoundland poet Mark Callanan
byIn the mid nineties Mark Callanan could have been a portrait of proto-teen, banging awkwardly at a guitar trying to make up songs. You know, working on his music. It didn’t take him long to realize it was the words he cared most about
Stories pack an emotional wallop in concise, direct prose
byPrerequisites for Sleep
by Jennifer L. Stone
$19.95, paper back, 160 pp.
Signature Editions, October 2014
A rosy picture of the next stage in human evolution
byHumans 3.0 is a broad, well-written look at how technology is currently affecting individuals, societies and the human species, and how it may change our very natures within the coming decades. Nowak’s research is thorough. He interviews some key thinkers on the topic, as well as vampire author Anne Rice, and consults releases from financial firms, think tanks and international bodies like the United Nations and…