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Best Books Chris Benjamin Read in 2010

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Monday, January 10, 2011, In : best books 
It's time for my annual "Best Books I Read Last Year" list, this time featuring a dozen 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. Happy reading!

Chris Benjamin



Poetry:

George Elliott Clarke is a master of story and language; Whylah Falls is drama in guttural verse, suspenseful and rhythmic to the last page.


Nonfiction:

Our world is losing cultural diversity as fast as...
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Lachutes

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Thursday, October 14, 2010, In : Drive-by Saviours 

Lachutes

I'm writing from Lachutes, Quebec, about 40 km northwest of Montreal. A good friend of mine is Superintendent of a golf course here and he's putting me up. Tonight, (Thurs Oct 14), I read at 8:00pm in Montreal, at Argo Bookshop, 1915 Ste Catherine W. There will be three writers reading tonight, starting at 7:30 pm. Also up will be Susan Gillis, author of Volta, and Claudia Coutu Radmore, author of A Minute or Two/Without Remembering. Hopefully more authors means more people, more ener...
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Chronicle Herald Loves Drive-by Saviours

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Monday, September 20, 2010, In : Drive-by Saviours 
Immigrants’ stories inspired debut novelist

By STEPHEN PATRICK CLARE
Sun, Sep 19 - 4:53 AM


Journalist Chris Benjamin is a first-time novelist. His book, Drive-By Saviours, has recently been published. (Molly Crealock)
Journalist Chris Benjamin is a first-time novelist. His book, Drive-By Saviours, has recently been published. (Molly Crealock)

LAUNCH

Chris Benjamin will launch Drive-By Saviours on Sept. 22, 7 p.m., at The Company House, 2202 Gottingen St., in Halifax.

As most writers will tell you, there is often a fine line between fact and fiction — a small, grey space where worlds collide, and ...


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Drive-by Saviours Trailer

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Friday, July 30, 2010, In : Drive-by Saviours 
Hi folks,

I'm thrilled to announce the official online launch of the Drive-by Saviours Trailer!  It's a two-minute appetizer to get folks salivating for the novel, which will be released in September. For now, enjoy the scenery:


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Drive-by Saviours on Facebook

Posted by Chris Benjamin on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, In : Drive-by Saviours 
Hi folks,

Drive-by Saviours now has a Facebook fan page. Just click http://tinyurl.com/fbdbs and click the "Like" button to join.

Chris

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