i really don’t know how to feel about this: army green environmentally clean, may be, but ideologically dirty dirty dirty….

Nikki’s mother, Joanne, swears she had only one, but I don’t know… These pics come from the very exciting launch of Line Books at Spartacus last week. Congratulations Roger, Natalie, Reg, and Garry! And big big kudos to Mike Barnholden and Glen Lowry. This is a big deal for West Coast potes.

There is some cool stuff happening in Oz. Here’s a performance artist/writer from Down Under who does some really interesting racegender twisty stuff. I especially like the story about suitmation:Tom Cho Found out about him from Deborah Madsen, a Switzerland-based Canadianist who has written a very thoughtful entry on my work for the Greenwood Encyclopedia…

Very exciting! Don’t miss out! LINEbooks (of West Coast Line)invites you to join us for the launch of four new poetry titles: accrete or crumble by Natalie SimpsonSurplus by Roger FarrTransversals for Orpheus & the untitled 1-13 by Garry MorseCourage, My Love by Reg Johanson Friday, December 01, 8pmat Spartacus Books319 West Hastings Street Special:…

Yes, I know, it’s just snow. But this is Vancouver, folks, not Calgary, not St. John’s. Actually, as long as you don’t have to drive, it’s kinda fun. Went for a stomp through my neighbourhood yesterday, met some very nice nabeyaki udon and a friendly chocolate mousse cake. Upscale neighbourhoods have their perks. Writing is…

Now that Rita is not around to socially co-ordinate me, I have to do it myself. Oh, the trials and tribulations!Cools gigs in the next bit: Roy Miki launches There at SFU Special Collections tomorrow at 12:30. Congratulations, Roy!Lisa Robertson reads at Thea’s Lounge on the UBC campus at 8:30 pm tomorrow. It’s also Sophie…

Reading Dionne Brand’s What We All Long For A panel session / open discussionfor English 841: “Future Thinking: The Ethics of Reading ‘Asian Canadian’ Literature” Guest Speakers, Larissa Lai (UBC) and David Chariandy (SFU) November 21, 20054:30 – 7:00 pm Segal School of Business500 Granville Street (at Pender)4600 Policy Room

Here’s a few pics from my visit to Calgary, to really stick a fork in it. I’m officially an official Doctor. I didn’t think I’d enjoy the ceremony, but actually it felt really great to do the ritual. Aruna Srivastava and Mary Polito were there as part of the officiating party, and Adrienne Kertzer held…