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Ian Weir 101

Ian Weir 101

With his latest novel, The Death and Life of Struther Purcell, set in the Wild West, award-winning writer Ian Weir treads on classic terrain with a slice of British...

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Poetry Friday: "Button" by Ali Blythe

Poetry Friday: "Button" by Ali Blythe

Ever been trapped in an elevator? Of course you haven't. That's the stuff of sitcoms and movie thrillers, not real life. Elevators, in reality, are...

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Poetry Friday: "What September Swallows" by Stewart Cole

Poetry Friday: "What September Swallows" by Stewart Cole

September? Already? It's true. You've run as fast as you could, but time is always quicker, and the ninth month has finally caught up to...

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Poetry Friday: "August" by George Sipos

Poetry Friday: "August" by George Sipos

  Friday, August 31, 2018. The last day of the month, and while it is not technically the last day of summer, it certainly feels like...

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Poetry Friday: "The Mole Men of Zug Break Into Song" by Peter Norman

Poetry Friday: "The Mole Men of Zug Break Into Song" by Peter Norman

Don't ask us why — you probably wouldn't like the answer anyway — but this Poetry Friday, we're fascinated by the lyric poems of subterranean lurkers....

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Poetry Friday: "The Refrigerator" by Sue Sinclair

Poetry Friday: "The Refrigerator" by Sue Sinclair

We don't pay enough attention to our appliances. Their thoughts, their feelings. We take them for granted, and when they break down, we cast them...

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Poetry Friday: "Where I Come From" by Elizabeth Brewster

Poetry Friday: "Where I Come From" by Elizabeth Brewster

Happy belated New Brunswick Day! Yes, belated. The day was celebrated proper in these here parts on Monday, August 6, so this post is four...

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Poetry Friday: "Departures" by M. Travis Lane

Poetry Friday: "Departures" by M. Travis Lane

Summertime is traditionally a time devoted to vacations, and travel. Sometimes to distant lands, sometimes down the street for a barbecue. But what if you're...

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Poetry Friday: "Cloud Puffs above a Ridge-top Barbecue Grill" by Peter Richardson

Poetry Friday: "Cloud Puffs above a Ridge-top Barbecue Grill" by Peter Richardson

Summertime! Outdoor dining! Juicy burgers! Vegan hot dogs! Ketchup and mustard everywhere! Let's face it, we're in the middle of another heat wave, so let us embrace...

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