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The Sounds of the Caves

The Sounds of the Caves

This article fascinates me. In my book Extinction Event, the prologue starts in 'the caves', those deep dark wells that protected us from the wilds. While there, we developed our sense of art and passion for nature, while also mimicking some of its greatest traits....

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Book Review: Ministry For The Future

Book Review: Ministry For The Future

Background I put this essay together as part of my MFA with King's College in Halifax. I'm checking out comparative titles, or books that are similar in nature to my project, which is Ecopia, a sequel to Extinction Event. I picked Ministry for the Future mainly...

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Thank You Jane

Thank You Jane

Many people have asked about some of the inspirational sources for my book "Extinction Event". The intent of the book is to warn all of us about our patterns: disinformation, economic injustice, political imbalance, animal abuse. If we don't find some kind of 'off' or...

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Books Don’t Kill People!

Books Don’t Kill People!

Introduction I'm listening to a discussion about Alberta (aka 'Taliberastan') on the radio and their efforts to ban books in that province. It's like Project 2025 has migrated here and the rest of Canada seems powerless to prevent it. Let's dial back for a second and...

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