by PDR-Kellie | Apr 3, 2014 | Firelight Interview Series, Ontario, Toronto, Writers, Writing Life
Who are you? I’m the author of three critically acclaimed novels: Matadora, Smoke and Ten Good Seconds of Silence. My work has been recognized by the Writer’s Trust of Canada Fiction Prize, The Amazon.ca Best First Novel Award, The City of Toronto Book...
by PDR-Kellie | Mar 13, 2014 | Pets, The Pas, Toronto
Last July, when J. and I were in Toronto, we took Mowat to an off-leash park on a beach in the east end. Despite the fact that it was about 800 degrees out, there weren’t many people or dogs around, but one woman was hurling a Frisbee into the waves for her...
by PDR-Kellie | Oct 7, 2013 | Books, Reviews, Swarm, Toronto, Writing Life
I guess I’ve missed posting a few things here lately… One is the fact that the Toronto Star did a brief review of Swarm last week, calling it “one of the more realistic recent imaginings of the shape of things to come.” Quill &...
by PDR-Kellie | Jan 11, 2008 | Issues, Toronto
For all the people I’ve met who think Canada means Shangri-la in some other language… this comes from Toronto housing advocate Cathy Crowe: ..Yes, Canada is at war in Afghanistan. Since 2001, Canadian Forces have been fighting a war that has now lasted...
by PDR-Kellie | Dec 23, 2007 | Recommended, Seasons, Toronto
Yesterday, we had six foot snowbanks. Today, it’s pouring rain. On my first weekend of the two-week Christmas break I’m watching those grand piles of white stuff dwindle down to nothing while baking gluten-free shortbread and listening to Nat King Cole...
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