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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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Book signings, readings, NS's absent water strategy, the richest 10%, and the media's science blindspot

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Thursday, November 3, 2011, In : New Books

Hi folks,

Some events and new material:

1) On Saturday (Nov. 5) at noon I'll be signing copies of Eco-Innovators at the Coles bookstore in County Fair Mall, New Minas. So Nova Scotia people, please let your Valley friends know - these things get very lonely.

2) On Sat Nov 12 at noon I'll be signing Eco-Innovators at Chapters in Mic Mac Mall, so proud Dartmouth people please pop by and say hello.

3) On Sunday Nov 20 I'll be doing two signing sessions, the first at noon at Chapters in Bayer...
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Talking Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada on The Book Club with Stephen Patrick Clare

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, October 14, 2011, In : New Books

Listen to me on CKDU's The Book Club with Stephen Patrick Clare, talking about my new book: Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada:

Chris Benjamin on Habitat with Erica Butler

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, October 14, 2011, In : New Books

Listen to me on CKDU's Habitat, with Erica Butler, aired live on Oct. 7 2011, talking about my new book, Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada:

Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada - the Book Launch!

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, September 23, 2011, In : New Books

Hi friends,

I'm launching my second book into the world the evening of Oct. 11 at Dalhousie University in Halifax. There will be a roundtable discussion on Creating a Sustainable Future featuring some of the leading environmental thinkers in Halifax, with questions from the audience. And I hope you will be among them - consider this post your official invitation!

All the details are below, but if you have any questions fire them my way. And please spread the word to collea...
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Eco-Innovators Book Launch Oct. 11

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Monday, September 19, 2011, In : New Books

OK folks, the big news is my new book, Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada, is printed! AND will be officially launched on Oct. 11, 7 p.m. at the McCain Building in Halifax (6135 University Avenue). More details to follow but it should be a stimulating evening so please do book it ;-)

In other news, I'll be doing a workshop at this year's Halifax Book Camp on Sept. 24. Details here.

The very same night I'll be a literary speed-dating participant at the NS wr...
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Drive-by Saviours e-book; Eco-Innovators in Quill & Quire; Chris Benjamin Lilah Kemp Reading podcast; BookClubBuddy feature

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, In : New Books

Fun stuff this week:

1) Just found out that Drive-by Saviours will be re-launched as an e-book in Spring 2012!

2) Quill & Quire Magazine, a national literary arts journal, made a nice advanced mention of my new book, Eco-Innovators. I'm with some pretty great company on this one. Read it here.

3) I did a backyard reading in north-end Halifax last week, part of the ongoing Lilah Kemp reading series, and they made a podcast of all the readings (includes Corey Mom...

Book Club Interview

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, August 19, 2011, In : New Books

Hi folks,

I'm featured in a new interview up on Book Club Buddy, in which I discuss the mental gymnastics of my secret identities, among other things. See http://www.bookclubbuddy.com/2011/08/chris-benjamin-on-drive-by-saviours/.

Also, I have an article on farmland conservation in the current issue of Canadian Dimension magazine (on stands now! as I've heard it described).

Happy reading!

Chris

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My Big Day Downtown

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Wednesday, September 1, 2010, In : New Books

I was given $100 by the Downtown Halifax Business Commission to spend on anything I wanted, as long as I documented the experience publicly. I, naturally, chose books. Here's a video (shot by my wife, edited by me, with music by my brother) of the experience: