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“A writer, in some ways, lives and dies with the characters”: An Interview with Madeleine Thien
Says Madeleine Thien, author of the award-winning novel, Do No Say We Have Nothing. I often judge a book by its cover. But when it came to Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Madeleine Thien’s Do Not Say We Have Nothing (the book also received the Governor General’s Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize), history was not bound to repeat itself. I met Thien during a session organized by Pivot Reading Series late November. As I mustered up the courage to speak to the author, I was soon pleasantly surprised by her honesty and genuine interest. When asked how the people closest to her shaped her into the…
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Top 5 Historically Set Video Games
Do you enjoy video games? Do you enjoy historical fiction? Maybe you should check out these historically set video games this weekend!
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8 Shows to Binge Watch Over the Holidays
The winter break is coming and you finally have free time to catch up on TV shows. But what should you watch while your favourites are on their winter hiatus? The following shows are some of my top picks to dive into during this break: Shameless Each minute of every episode of Shameless contains its own bit of drama. This show focuses on Fiona and her siblings, showing how they make their lives work with questionable parents. It’s a quick series to catch up on, with only 12 episodes in each season. You’re going to want to catch up quickly since the US sixth season premieres on January 10th. The first…
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The Stories We Tell
The Mosaic Storytelling Festival’s diverse cross-section of a traditional practice By: Alexandra Donaldson Storytelling has a rich history that spans cultures and ages. It is how we understand our histories and how we lull our children to sleep. Though many have transitioned to reading instead of telling, especially as they grow older, storytelling is an important part of a community’s traditions and the make-up of its identity. The Mosaic Storytelling Festival wouldn’t have it any other way. The event’s fourth season begins at the end of January this year and is stronger than ever. The festival, which runs from January 26 to March 23 showcases storytellers every other Sunday at…
