14°c Light rain showers
17°c Cloudy with showers
Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
PAPER CHASE: Dempsey, Millan tales on edge
Dempsey (left) and Millan: performance writing.
You may have seen them in park ranger outfits in their personas as "lesbian rangers." Or perhaps they've told your fortune using one of their Winnipeg-themed tarot card decks.
Now Winnipeg performance artists Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan have turned their quirky sensibility on the legends and archetypal figures of North America in a short-story collection entitled Bedtime Stories for the Edge of the World. It is published by local press Arbeiter Ring.
The artist-authors are launching their book at 7:30 p.m. Monday at McNally Robinson Booksellers. They'll repeat the process on Friday and again on Dec. 7, also at 7:30 p.m., at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
-- -- --
A novelist, playwright and essayist who put Winnipeg's North End on the map of literary Canada will be celebrated Nov. 12 with an evening of reminiscences and readings.
Adele Wiseman is best known for her 1956 Governor General's Award-winning first novel, The Sacrifice, inspired by the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac, and her tragicomic 1974 novel Crackpot.
At the Nov. 12 event former NDP MLA Roland Penner will talk about his friendship with Wiseman, who died in 1992, and U of W English professor Neil Besner will discuss Wiseman's role in Canadian literary history.
The event takes place at the Berney Theatre at 123 Doncaster, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25.
-- -- --
Teachers, would you like to have an award-winning Canadian children's author visit your class next year?
Dec. 15 is the deadline to apply to have one of two authors visit as part of TD Canadian Children's Book Week May 4-11.
Governor-General's Award-winning author-illustrator Wallace Edwards (Alphabeasts) and Nova Scotia author Sylvia Gunnery (Emily for Real) are visiting schools as part of the program. To apply to the program, visit www.bookweek.ca.
-- -- --
Milk and cookies will replace the usual wine and cheese Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. for the launch of That's What Bears Are For, a new kids' book published by Winnipeg's Peanut Butter Press.
Author Marilyn Helmer of Fergus, Ont., will tell the story of the bear who lived in an attic at the bottom of an old trunk and sign copies of the book, illustrated by Sonea Nadeau. The launch, at McNally Robinson, is described as "pyjamas-optional."
booknewsbob@gmail.com
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition November 10, 2012 J8
Fact Check
Have you found an error, or know of something we’ve missed in one of our stories? Please use the form below and let us know.
More Books
- Back to Top
- Return to Books
Poll
Most Popular Books
- Manila officials angry over Brown's portrayal
- Anne Murray memoir blows the lid off image of fresh-faced singer
- Nigerian novel critiques U.S. attitudes toward race
- Winnipeg Bestsellers
- 'Inferno' by Dan Brown tops Maclean's fiction list
- Tommy Douglas biography tells 'kind half' of his story
- CBC's Lang writes about innovation
- Hookup culture killing romance with sex
- Political stories entertaining, thought provoking
- Scalzi switches to politics from sci-fi shootouts
- Families seek apology, ways to prevent other deaths
- Nigerian novel critiques U.S. attitudes toward race
- Anne Murray memoir blows the lid off image of fresh-faced singer
- First edition 'Harry Potter' book, with JK Rowling's notes and drawings, sold for $228,000
- PAPER CHASE: Give grad the gift of penny-pinching
- Manila officials angry over Brown's portrayal
- Political stories entertaining, thought provoking
- CHILDREN'S BOOKS: First novel tribute to power of books
- Review: 'And the Mountains Echoed,' Khaled Hosseini's new book, is another tear-jerker
- Penguin Canada promotes Khaled Hosseini's new book with the Echo Project
- Anne Murray memoir blows the lid off image of fresh-faced singer
- Drunk Mom covers booze, but not the baby
- A long, dangerous road: Refugees share their journeys from Africa to Manitoba
- Cosmologist fights to bring real time back into physics
- Families seek apology, ways to prevent other deaths
- Life of Pi author Martel hears from Obama
- In the end, they knew what they were fighting against
- Nigerian novel critiques U.S. attitudes toward race
- Hookup culture killing romance with sex
- Mommy drinks because you cry!
- Ultimate fighter learns from fear
- Families seek apology, ways to prevent other deaths
- A killer of a day really may be one
- Nigerian novel critiques U.S. attitudes toward race
- First edition 'Harry Potter' book, with JK Rowling's notes and drawings, sold for $228,000
- Ultimate fighter learns from fear
- Families seek apology, ways to prevent other deaths
- Life of Pi author Martel hears from Obama
- Corporate control main problem with GMOs
- A killer of a day really may be one
- Less is more: Danish chef Trine Hahnemann promotes sustainable, seasonal eating
- Mommy drinks because you cry!
- SUSPENSE: Original European sleuth deserves wider audience
- Pat Conroy memoir about his father, 'The Death of Santini,' coming out in October
- Fascinating story of Canadian-U.S. differences
Ads by Google
You can comment on most stories on winnipegfreepress.com. You can also agree or disagree with other comments. All you need to do is register and/or login and you can join the conversation and give your feedback.
Have Your Say
New to commenting? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
The Winnipeg Free Press does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comment, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. These terms were revised effective April 16, 2010.