Writing and Book Commentary

I am the books columnist for CBC Calgary’s radio show the Homestretch.

If you visit their website here you can find my most recent segments. I also appear regularly on the CBC Calgary News at 6 and 11 television broadcasts to discuss my latest reads.

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I write book-related articles and book reviews for various publications across Canada.

Please see examples of my work below.

ONLINE ARTICLES

Book review of Western Alienation Merit Badge by Nancy Jo Cullen in Alberta Views

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Book review of Where I Live Now by Sharon Butala in Alberta Views

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Book review of The Home for Wayward Parrots by Darush Wehm in Freefall Magazine (online)

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Book review of The Adventures of Isabel by Candas Jane Dorsey in Alberta Views

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Book review of Kill the Mall by Pasha Malla in Quill and Quire

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Articles you can download

WHAT MAKES US WRITERS? - WestWord Magazine
A HOW-TO GUIDE FOR PITCHING BLOGGERS - WRITE Magazine
Strangers and Fiction, Starting an Online Book Club

Calgary Herald, Green cart confidential Series:

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-cart-confidential-week-1-guest-post/  

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-cart-confidential-can-i-compost-snotty-tissue/  

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-cart-confidential-a-whiff-of-summer/ 

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-cart-confidential-filling-up-the-jolly-green-giant/ 

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-cart-confidential-byob-bbq-and-bins/   

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-cart-confidential-the-carts-race/   

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-cart-confidential-no-flies-on-us/ 

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-cart-confidential-lest-i-start-recycling-topics/ 

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-cart-confidential-fall-composting-if-fall-ever-returns/    

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-cart-confidential-little-bag-for-my-buck/ 

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/diy-composting-questions-from-the-green-cart-confidential-mail-bin/ 

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-cart-confidential-theyll-have-to-pry-away-the-bin-from-my-cold-green-thumbs/ 

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/green-cart-confidential-leftovers-in-the-bin-and-the-doggy-bag/