Monica Miller
The spaces between stanzas
July 22, 2013The idea for a writing project by members of Vancouver’s poorest neighbourhood was, oddly, borne many miles away at a conference a few years ago in Prague. Elee Kraljii Gardiner had been invited to the first global conference by Inter-Disciplinary.net titled “Writing: Paradigms, Power, Poetics, Praxes” to talk about her involvement with Thursdays Writing Collective here in Vancouver. Gardiner founded and continues to run Thursdays Writing Collective, which provides free, drop-in, creative writing classes for members of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. One of the other panel members at the conference in Prague was Mark Proosten, a young architect from the Netherlands…
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25 Light Years: Illuminares finale
July 15, 2013Illuminares Lantern Festival — one of the best kept secrets of East Van, and much-loved by residents — is celebrating its 25th anniversary and final festival. The 2013 theme is 25 Light Years, but there will be no LED dragons…
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SFU author profiles: tutoring tales
May 6, 2013Caroline Adderson is a prolific author as well as former mentor for The Writer’s Studio at SFU. She continues to teach courses through SFU’s Writing & Publishing Program. Adderson is a writer of both adult novels and children’s books,…
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From book to stage with My Turquoise Years
April 7, 2013Memoir adapted for the stage debuts at the ARts Club Theatre By Monica Miller Photos Courtesy of the The Arts Club The clever humour and sharp emotion of Farrant’s writing shone brightly through, and was combined with hilarious scenes reinforcing…
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The Line Has Shattered explores landmark poetry conference
March 31, 2013The documentary film about the 1963 Vancouver Poetry Conference at UBC reunites renegade poets By Monica Miller George Bowering, now an award-winning poet, author, and professor emeritus in SFU’s English Department, was finishing his degree at UBC in 1963. ENG…
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SFU authors shortlisted for The BC Book Prizes
March 24, 2013SFU alumni acknowledged for their contribution to Canadian literature By Monica Miller Photo courtesy of Lisa Hartley Anakana Schofield is an alumnus of the Writers’ Studio at SFU, and her first novel Malarky is receiving praise and being called an…
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A Bite of Poetry at SFU Harbour Centre
March 18, 2013By Monica Miller Grab your lunch, slip out of work/class, and hoof it over to the Teck Gallery at SFU Harbour Centre to hear a diverse array of local poets. On the third Wednesday of each month for the…
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An annual Celebration of SFU Authors
March 18, 2013By Monica Miller Each year, authors from all disciplines at SFU publish hundreds of works, including articles, books, and research papers, as well as contributions to anthologies, journals, and textbooks. These authors are faculty academics, administrative staff, alumni, and…
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SFU Profiles: International Women’s Day
March 5, 2013By Monica Miller Photos courtesy of Carole Gerson and PAMR Carole Gerson Carole Gerson is a professor in the English Department at SFU, where she also received her BA. Her work has spanned three decades and focused on early Canadian…
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Why does heritage matter?
February 17, 2013Local authors and historians explain why Heritage Week is important to Vancouver By Monica Miller Gastown and Strathcona are the areas that come to mind when someone says “historical neighbourhoods,” but civic historian and author John Atkin insists there is…
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