Articles tagged with: books
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The freelance editor and a member of the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council Franklin Carter discusses Freedom to Read Week, with Joseph Planta.
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Lists by their very nature are arbitrary and subjective just as they are inclusive and extensive. They are also opportunities for navel-gazing and hand-wringing; mindless chatter or serious discussion. Imperious deliberation might ensue, or a cavalier rattling off of personal favourites could occur. It’s usually once a list is finalised that the real work happens. The deconstruction and/or destruction of a list might occur—where one is placed as opposed to another, or why something was neglected altogether. As books are a significant source of discussion on this website it’s worth noting a couple of lists being culled and cultivated.
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BC Bookworld’s Alan Twigg discusses his new book The Essentials: 150 Great BC Books and Authors (Ronsdale Press, 2010), with Joseph Planta, as well announces that Chuck Davis is to receive the George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Books on the Radio’s Sean Cranbury talks about the recent Bookcamp Vancouver, the upcoming Literary Death Match: Vancouver and other book related matters, with Joseph Planta.
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The author and writer Linda L. Richards talks to Joseph Planta about the project she and David Middleton are working on, The Greatest 100 Books of British Columbia, which will be published next year. In the meantime, people can contribute their own selections of the greatest BC books on their website: www.greatest100books.com.
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The author Adam Lewis Schroeder discusses his new novel, In the Fabled East (Douglas & McIntyre, 2010), traveling in Asia, writing, and a used book store in Penticton, with Joseph Planta.
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Books on the Radio’s Sean Cranbury talks to Joseph Planta about the Real Vancouver Writers Series, the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the closing of Duthie’s Books, and more.
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In less than a week, I’ll find myself on a long haul flight. It’s not the destination that worries me, rather it’s the journey. I’m not enthusiastic about the several hours I’ll be flying, and so I’ve sought advice from regular travellers like Rafe Mair and Rona Maynard. They have both suggested reading mid-air.
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Blogger (www.michaelkwan.com) and freelance writer Michael Kwan talks to Joseph Planta about a new book he’s co-writing (with John Chow), the new BlackBerry Bold and other gadgets such as readers and the sort–in Planta’s final interview of the year; Sean Cranbury, who’ll be filling in on the program, joins the discussion over readers and the future of books.
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Books on the Radio’s Sean Cranbury talks books, his new co-production the Advent Book Blog, Christmas book buying, and Vancouver book shops, with Joseph Planta; as well it is announced that Planta will be taking a break from the program, and that Cranbury will be filling in.
