Westmount Public School runs a small market in Belmont Village in Kitchener. You’ll find predominantly local produce, plus a few local artisans. I’ll be selling all my books there, including a handful of the latest one, Between Worlds: What Friends Do.
This amazing day includes an Eco-friendly art market in the ECI gym showcasing work from both professional artists and from our own talented student artists. Come and SHOP! AND don’t forget to check out the awesome clothing SWAP in the cafeteria from…
Canadian writer Lori Wolf-Heffner talks about the problems she had writing novels about dance.
I came across German-Romanian writer Hertha Müller* (“Mueller” in English) about two months ago. I’m embarrassed to say, I had no idea who she was, despite having two degrees in German Studies. In my defence, though, I stopped studying in 2005, and…
Comfort zones are those nice, cozy, warm, fuzzy parts in our mind that convince us to stay put. They have a purpose: respite. But like any spa, too much of a good thing can turn into a bad thing (and, frankly, become…
If you’re a parent, chances are you have to watch your kids while trying to schedule in some creative time for yourself. Sure, you can get down and dirty with them, get yourself covered in paint or mud, and have loads of…
I idolized Jean Little in my pre-teens and early teens. Many of her books helped me understand other children. I do believe they made me a nicer person. One novel, Different Dragons, even helped me get over my fear of dogs (though I…