It’s the first in-person Writers Festival event since March of 2020. Mercer will be in conversation with author and journalist Linden MacIntyre on Dec. If Newfoundland is known for its gorgeous “out ports”, it’s also known for its comedic “exports” and Mercer is one of the most famous and beloved. It’s not on the list, but a book, Wilson is really excited about is Rick Mercer’s latest, “Talking to Canadians.” For Teens and Young Adultsĭimaline’s follow up to her international bestseller, "The Marrow Thieves." For a heart-pounding post-apocalyptic tale of survival and the fight for freedom, that has the added resonance as a parable on Canada's oppression of Indigenous peoples. Beautiful stories of intergenerational love and affection and teaching. Robertson has written two beautiful picture books with illustrations by Julie Flett.īoth won the Governor General’s Literary Award: “When We Were Alone” is about a grandmother and On the Trapline about a grandfather. Given all the doom and gloom around the issue it’s important to look for voices that do not minimize the issues but also point a way forward. This book offers a remarkably hopeful and urgent message.ĭavid Alexander Robertson - When We Were Alone “A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency” by Seth Klein offers a timely overview of where we are and where we are headed. Given what is happening in BC right now, and the way this country is dealing with land defenders like the Wet’suwet’en, it seems as though we need to have a good long look at the climate crisis and what we can do to help tackle the problem. It’s funny, fierce, intimate and entirely enthralling.Ī Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency - Seth Klein We tend to forget how much land and history and unique culture there is to be found in the north. Norma Dunningĭunning won this year’s Governor General’s Award for Fiction for her stunning collection of stories "Tainna: The Unseen Ones." We so rarely hear Inuit voices and to have this contemporary collection that looks at life today for Northerners living in the south is a gift. Do we really think a child fleeing for his or her life can ever be “illegal”? One of the most moving books of the year, it works as a page-turner while also asking us to examine how we think about borders, laws and basic human decency. It’s a remarkable tale of a child refugee on the run to freedom. Omar El Akkad won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for “What Strange Paradise”. “It’s an impossible task to pick just five books to recommend, but here’s a few recommendations for the holiday season!” says Wilson. He’s never happy when I ask him to share just a handful of his top picks with us.
Finally, join Esther, Jerry, Abraham, and hundreds of attendees at a 2010 Art of Allowing workshop in San Francisco, where Abraham explains the powerful Vortex of Creation concept in detail and then answers questions from several guests seeking more clarity.The artistic director for the Ottawa International Writers Festival, whom I have dubbed ‘our book guy,’ has a lot of books on the go. Also included is a bonus segment from an Abraham-Hicks seminar cruise in which Abraham reveals the secret behind the best-selling video and book The Secret, which was originally based on Abraham’s teachings, but from which Abraham was ultimately deleted. Abraham explains the basics of the teachings, and answers a myriad of questions about every facet of living. In this unprecedented sit-down interview, Esther and Jerry Hicks relate their incredible story and introduce the Non-Physical group consciousness Abraham.
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