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Browsing Archive: January, 2012

New video, writing, books, book readings and signings

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Saturday, January 28, 2012, In : best books 
Lots going on so far in 2012. So much I need to categorize:

Multimedia:

I've finally created a snazzy webpage just for Eco-Innovators stuff - video, pics, words and links. See the whole shebang at http://www.chrisbenjaminwriting.com/eco-innovators.php.

It includes several new videos that I uploaded from recent book events. See those on youtube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTQzNk335W0&context=C33d990fADOEgsToPDskIWhoIbcM7iHQ0-a90LryT6
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Best Books I Read in 2011

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, In : New Books 
It's time for my annual "Best Books I Read Last Year" list, this time featuring 13 works of poetry, novels, nonfiction and anthology. As usual, these books didn't necessarily come out in 2010; that's just when I read them. This year, you should too. [Click on the picture to find out more about the book.] Happy reading!

Poetry

Goyette’s imagery is evocative, precise, tangible yet layered with meaning:


I'm beyond biased here because I've got two poems in this anthology of Halifax guer...
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Eco-Innovators makes top 5 Atlantic Canadian books list

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Monday, January 16, 2012, In : Eco-Innovators 
Hi folks,

I'm happy to say that Arts East Magazine has named Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada to its Top 10 Atlantic Canadian Books of 2011 list - coming in at number 5.

It's fabulous company to be in, with legends like Sue Goyette, Wayne Johnston, Ami McKay, Marq de Villiers, Harry Thurston, David Adams Richards, well...the whole list. Check it out:

Top Ten Atlantic Canadian Books of 2011!

1. Facing the Hunter – David Adams Richards
2. A World Elsewhere – Wayne Jo...
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