Monthly Archives: January 2010

Postcard from SPARKS

For those of you who’ve been following this blog or the latest happenings in the Newfoundland writing scene, you will be aware of the SPARKS Literary Festival, which took place this Sunday past at Memorial University. I attended nearly the … Continue reading

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On the Status of Online Literary Fora

(nolandgrab.org)  If you’ve arrived at this article, you must be acquainted enough with the online world to navigate the blogosphere. Perhaps you surf the web-waves as a distraction from the toils of work; maybe certain authors posting daily help you get your information fix … Continue reading

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Reputation and Canon

Philip Marchand, over at The Afterword, has put together some thoughts on what it is to be a canonical author. Somerset Maugham has taken some hits over the years as a writer who’s drifted out of range of the literary … Continue reading

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