An Interview with Russell Wangersky
I’ve been an admiring (and sometimes envious) reader of Russell Wangersky’s prose since I first encountered it almost a decade ago in the lit journals, where we frequently competed in the same contests. Burning Down the House, the precise and gripping memoir that Russell based on some of those early essays, is now in the running for some much bigger prizes, such as the BC Award for Canadian Nonfiction, Canada’s richest CNF prize (which it won earlier this year), and the

Edna Staebler Shortlist
The shortlist for this year’s Edna Staebler Award has been announced. A list of nominees, with the jury’s comments: The Darien Gap: Travels in the Rainforest of Panama (Harbour Publishing) by Martin Mitchinson. The Darien Gap is the fascinating story of one man’s trek into the heart of the Panamanian rainforest. As the author journeys deeper into the unknown, by foot and canoe, his narrative skillfully weaves togethe

Memorable Lines: Vivian Gornick
Photo: Jill Krementz “I’m eight years old. My mother and I come out of our apartment onto the second-floor landing. Mrs. Drucker is standing in the open doorway of the apartment next door, smoking a cigarette. My mother locks the door and says to her, “What are you doing here?” Mrs. Drucker jerks her head backward toward her own apartment. “He wants to lay me. I told him he’s

Creative Nonfiction Collective Launches New Website
…and it’s crisp, attractive, informative and easy to use. Included is a wonderful list of resources for writers. Check it out here.

Governor General’s Awards
The nonfiction nominees are: Randall Hansen, Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Germany, 1942-1945 (Doubleday Canada) Trevor Herriot, Grass, Sky, Song: Promise and Peril in the World of Grassland Birds (HarperCollins Canada) Eric Margolis,