I wrote out some reflections on the pundit and public reaction to Jack Layton, and why I think the overwhelming view that he is irreplaceable, is a disservice to the man's memory, not to mention what he stood for. It's called The Power of Many and is in this week's Coast, or read it here.

For NS folks, this fall our writers' federation has a great lineup of workshops, facilitated by many fine writers including Kathleen Winter, Christy Ann Conlin, Shauntay Grant, Sandra Phi...

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