http://mondomagazine.net We're not geeks! Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:39:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://mondomagazine.net/2007/steve-venrights-top-five-books/ http://mondomagazine.net/2007/steve-venrights-top-five-books/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:00:22 +0000 art http://mondomagazine.net/?p=221 Every now and again, we ask a local luminary to enumerate five pieces of literature, or "books," which have deeply affected or influenced them at some point in their lives. It is our aim to introduce you to an artist, and to give you a sense of his or her tastes, while also providing you with a wealth of interesting literature to explore, in the hopes of raising our national and individual literacy levels to an all-time high. Steve Venright Steve Venright is the author of several books of poetry in prose, including Straunge Wunder, The Sleepy Turbine, and the forthcoming Floors of Enduring Beauty. He was interviewed for MONDO's "Artist of the Week" feature, posted on July 16th, 2007. This is what he has to offer for this week's Top Five[...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2007/steve-venrights-top-five-books/feed/ 0 http://mondomagazine.net/2007/angela-rawlings-top-five-books/ http://mondomagazine.net/2007/angela-rawlings-top-five-books/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:00:23 +0000 art http://mondomagazine.net/?p=224 Every now and again, we ask a local celebrity to enumerate five pieces of literature, or "books," which have deeply affected or influenced them at some point in their lives. It is our aim to introduce you to an artist, and to give you a sense of his or her tastes, while also providing you with a wealth of interesting literature to explore, in the hopes of raising our national and individual literacy level. Enjoy. Angela Rawlings Angela Rawlings is the award-winning author of Wide Slumber for Lepidopterists (Coach House Books, Spring 2006), which was featured in The Globe and Mail's list of top 100 books of 2006. She is the co-editor of Shift & Switch: New Canadian Poetry (The Mercury Press, Fall 2005), a compilation of up-and-coming poets working from a diverse range of influences. As well as being a poet and editor, Angela has been involved in coordinating the Scream Literary Festival, and has taught several successful workshops on poetry and creative writing, including her Poetry Toolbox Workshop for youth. Wide Slumber was recently adapted for the stage. You can read more about that, and about the book itself, at www.commutiny.net.[...]]]> http://mondomagazine.net/2007/angela-rawlings-top-five-books/feed/ 0