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Giller Prize memories and reviews | Midway

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Enjoying life's crazy ride. Giller Prize memories and reviews. September 22, 2013. Middot; by debdundas. Middot; in Culture. Middot; Leave a comment. A long red rose landed on my desk, along with an embossed invitation. It was one of the most coveted events in the city – and I was on the list. Writers, publicists, book editors, book sellers, publishers – we were excited about a celebration of Canadian books the likes of which this country hadn’t seen before. 8221; Most rose to the occasion. There were li...

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Transit City: An awkward, pregnant pause | Midway

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Enjoying life's crazy ride. Transit City: An awkward, pregnant pause. January 21, 2014. Middot; by debdundas. Middot; in Midway. Middot; 4 Comments. I was wondering why she was reading a children’s book. I didn’t see the title page, didn’t catch its name. But I could see, peering down on her as I stood holding on to the pole in the subway, snooping, something in big, kid-friendly type, about frogs. She seemed engrossed; was reading intently. 8220;Would you like to take this seat? 8221; she asked me.

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Talking writing with Andrew Taylor | Midway

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Enjoying life's crazy ride. Talking writing with Andrew Taylor. August 30, 2013. Middot; by debdundas. Middot; in On Writing. Middot; 2 Comments. Just had a few tweets with Andrew Taylor – the U.K. crime/historical suspense writer. He came to Canada earlier this year at the behest of his fans – a great reason to come to a place if ever there was one. His new book The Scent of Death was also out – so he managed to get in a bit of a publicity tour, as well. Follow Blog via Email. Join 475 other followers.

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Transit City: “What is to be done?” | Midway

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Enjoying life's crazy ride. Transit City: What is to be done? August 18, 2013. Middot; by debdundas. Middot; in On Writing. Middot; 3 Comments. This is the latest in my subway people series of posts. He kept looking at me. The guy sitting across from me on the subway car. Every time I’d glance up from the book I was reading his intense blue eyes would be watching me, unwavering. When I slipped up and my eyes accidentally met his, he leaped at the opportunity. I nodded. Yes. Are you studying English?

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Enjoying life's crazy ride. Celebrate Irish writing on St. Patrick’s day. March 17, 2014. Middot; by debdundas. Middot; in Culture. Middot; 1 Comment. If you don’t fancy drinking green beer, there are lots of other ways to honour Irish culture: there’s plenty in film, art and literature that avoids the pastiche of leprechauns and shamrocks – but have clear Irish voices with universal appeal. Here are three books published in the past year from some of the country’s […]. March 13, 2014. Middot; in Midway.

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Rob Ford taught my kid a lesson | Midway

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Enjoying life's crazy ride. Rob Ford taught my kid a lesson. November 6, 2013. Middot; by debdundas. Middot; in Midway. Middot; Leave a comment. I never thought the mayor of Toronto would give me the grist I need for a frank talk with my 9-year-old kid about the perils of smoking crack cocaine. Last week, when Toronto police chief Bill Blair announced that his force had possession of a video. That appeared to show Mayor Rob Ford. Right Little kids. Big ears. The night Rob Ford admitted publicly that he&#...

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Transit City: Lying on the station floor | Midway

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Enjoying life's crazy ride. Transit City: Lying on the station floor. December 16, 2013. Middot; by debdundas. Middot; in Midway. Middot; 3 Comments. Here’s a subway person I forgot about until I started writing down these stories. He was easy to forget about, I guess; he was invisible, anyway, to the hundreds of people who stepped over and around him as he lay on the subway station floor. Read more Transit City stories. The lady with the gold ring. What is to be done? A reason to take public transit.

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Pages Fest first night: Telling stories | Midway

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Enjoying life's crazy ride. Pages Fest first night: Telling stories. March 13, 2014. Middot; by debdundas. Middot; in Midway. Middot; Leave a comment. Heard in the crowd “Susan, I didn’t know you’d be here,” a woman says to writer Susan Swan. Who says “Good to see you! This is my friend, Katherine Govier.”. You can find out more about it here: www.pagesfestival.com. How was he inspired? Partly by Alex Haley who wrote Roots – who exhorted people in the 70s to take their tape recorders and get the st...

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How habit almost cost us supper | Midway

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Enjoying life's crazy ride. How habit almost cost us supper. August 25, 2013. Middot; by debdundas. Middot; in Midway. Middot; Leave a comment. At 530, my husband walked through the door. Hello, he smiled, came over and gave me a kiss. Raised his nose and sniffed the suppertime air. This moment, this second, I said to him, could have turned out much different. Along with my cup of tea the following day, my husband brought upstairs to me the news that he’d put the meat on for supper. On low, right? About ...