Whistler Reads

04/01/2022

I've been tuning into the PEN series where local Ukrainian writers/journalists are interviewed by well-known intellectuals/writers. This one features Margaret Atwood and Natalia Syndanka. https://www.facebook.com/penclubua/videos/299887422268726

01/13/2022

After a year and a half of stalled contract negotiations between Vail Resorts and the Park City ski patrol union, the Utah ski patrollers have authorized a strike in a near-unanimous vote.

01/26/2021

https://ew.com/books/15-books-we-cant-wait-to-read-2021/

EW's picks for books we can't wait to read in 2021 include new work from Viet Thanh Nguyen, Imbolo Mbue, Jhumpa Lahiri, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and more.

04/09/2020

Dreaming about culture and adventure in the Big Apple? Soon! Meanwhile enjoy this excellent resource.

Engage with the city virtually via Youtube, podcasts, live streams, and more.

01/24/2020

Of the CANADA READS battle of the books, which ones have you read, or spark your interest? Let's pick one for our next Whistler Reads meeting and discussion.
"Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club"
by Megan Gail Coles
"Radicalized" by Cory Doctorow
"We Have Always Been Here" by Samra Habib
"Son of a Trickster" by Eden Robinson
"From the Ashes" by Jesse

Thistlehttps://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/meet-the-canada-reads-2020-contenders-1.5433115

The debates will take place March 16-19, 2020 and will be hosted by Ali Hassan. The debates will be broadcast on CBC Radio One, CBC TV, CBC Gem and on CBC Books.

12/09/2019

Hmmm, the greatest novel? What Canadian novel would you put forth? https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/the-sunday-edition-for-december-1-2019-1.5377096/celebrating-george-eliot-on-her-200th-birthday-did-she-write-the-greatest-english-novel-of-all-time-1.5378024

Many eminent literary critics say yes. Rohan Maitzen, who teaches English at Dalhousie University in Halifax, readily agrees. She talks to Michael about Eliot’s legacy, and how there are new treasures to be found in Middlemarch with each reading. Professor Maitzen has read it dozens of times.

09/12/2019

Hey y'all. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/09/margaret-atwood-handmaids-tale-sequel-the-testaments/597385/

With her new book—the much-awaited sequel to 'The Handmaid’s Tale'—the Canadian author is leading a resistance. But it’s not the one you might think.

04/23/2019

Thought you might like to delve into some writing mechanics. This is a great explanation of how to determine whether a word is a prepositional phrase working as an adjective or adverb to modify a noun or a verb OR a stand alone sentence possessing its own object. https://www.thoughtco.com/prepositional-phrase-1691663

A prepositional phrase is a group of words made up of a preposition, its object, and the object's modifiers. They function as adverbs or adjectives.

03/10/2019

Thanks to for the heads up on Netflix's new series based on Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 100 Years of Solitude -- Can't wait!
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/06/entertainment/100-years-of-solitude-netflix-trnd/index.html?utm_content=2019-03-06T23%3A01%3A40&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_term=link&fbclid=IwAR0YYsUAPbx1_dNs3iaGVz-d1GPQDIUKRDzabHksB3NVTDm-F9vUKnJU98s

The book, originally published in Spanish in 1967, is perhaps the best known work by the Nobel prize-winning author.

12/29/2018

Hey Whistler Readers and Writers - check this out!

This year's choice isn't just a word ... it's a call to action.

09/07/2018

I agree 100%.

06/27/2018

Great review on the influence behind the books by author Ayn Rand (Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead), which we all read in high school... and "the Rand effect" on various political figures as covered here by the author of THE COMMON GOOD - Robert Reich. Your summer read? https://www.facebook.com/RBReich/videos/2010877918924794/UzpfSTEwMjI1ODU3ODQ6MTAyMTM1NzIxOTc2MzIyNzE/

06/06/2018

I will be at Purebread, 4174 Village Stroll WHISTLER at 10am. Would love to catch up over coffee and a treat with anyone who's available. :)

06/06/2018

Ya, saw this a while ago, but it's still good to remember how sad the state of affairs can be.

04/13/2018

To Whistler youth - would you like to represent youth at the next 2018 UN Climate Change Conference? Here are the specs - take a stab, what have you to lose? https://www.bccic.ca/open-call-for-youth-delegates-to-cop24/

Open call for Youth Delegates to COP24 April 9, 2018 Representing BC Youth on the Global Stage Open call for Youth Delegates to COP24 Deadline to Apply: Saturday 28th April 2018 23:59 PST Introduction The British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC) is excited to announce the openi...

03/15/2018

In anticipation of certain birthday people in April-May...

03/13/2018

03/13/2018