by Meaghan Laaper
A friend of mine recently asked me how my internship at Goose Lane Editions was going and I told them, "I think the whole publishing world is absolute whack. And I love it."
Paintings For Sale 101
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Maud Lewis is one of Canada's most beloved folk artists. Born in 1903, Maud spent her life painting the enchanting and ever-changing places of rural Nova Scotia until her death in 1970. Coming July 23rd, her work will be featured in a new book, Maud Lewis: Paintings for Sale by Sarah Milroy. For years, Maud's paintings have been dominated by conversations of her disability and family life but that conversation changes with this new collection. Here is the 101 on Maud Lewis: Paintings for Sale.
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Refresher Course: Too Dumb For Democracy 101 (advanced)
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With the 2019 Federal Election just a couple of months away, it's time to delve head-first into David Moscrop’s book, Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones. A perfect read for an afternoon on a summer patio alone or with friends.
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Oldies but Goodies
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A few of our favourite authors start the summer off right with a touch of nostalgia by Meaghan Laaper
As summer finally draws in, patio chairs come out, winter coats get packed away, and those slumbering summer freckles spread out across sun-warmed cheeks, old memories of summers past bubble to the surface. Barefoot on the back porch, with Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” playing over the radio, or maybe Cindi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” was more up your alley. Either way, it’s time to fill your summer days and get that ’80s and ’90s nostalgia flowing! These Goose Lane authors did just that, digging up some relatable favourites from their past.
Amy Spurway's Super Duper Atlantic Canada tour!
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Join Amy Spurway on part one of her Super Duper Atlantic Canada book signing tour! She’ll be reading from Crow as well, a book which has garnered high praise from the Literary Review of Canada, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and more! See her in Annapolis Royal, LaHave River, Wolfville, Liverpool and other locations in Nova Scotia!
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