Of Atheists and Interruptions: Random Yuletide Thoughts
Being far, far away from family this Yuletide season and missing them immensely, I thought it a good time to resurrect something written almost a decade ago for a Montreal website called Rover Arts, which sadly is no more: You know the Knock Knock joke about “Interrupting Cow”? Here comes Interrupting Christmas.
Battling Entropy
Guest Post by Michael Mirolla I don’t think too many authors get to say this: My first evening as writer-in-residence at the Historic Joy Kogawa House was spent handing out treats to Star Wars characters, angels and demons, princesses and overlords—and the odd...
Kogawa House Summer 2019 Writer-in-Residence Is in the House
I hope you will join us at the Historic Joy Kogawa House at our upcoming program on Thursday, July 25, 7:30 to 9:00pm, when I host a panel discussion on diversity in children’s lit with panelists Raymond Nakamura, Mahtab Narsimhan, and Robin Stevenson. Tickets are $5 on Eventbrite. Presented in partnership with Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Canada West.
Telling Other People’s Stories Well
How do you place yourself in your writing? Do you see yourself an authority? A participant? An outsider?