Goobie says new poetry collection proof that recovery from childhood abuse is...
In the #MeToo era, sexual abuse survivors are increasingly willing to discuss their experiences. Beth Goobie has never shied away from the subject.
View ArticleEhman's history of Saskatchewan food the next provincial book club pick
Amy Jo Ehman’s Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens is neither cookbook nor history book — it’s both.
View ArticleU of R Press director Bruce Walsh believes in changing the narrative
The press’s motto, “a voice for many peoples,” is not just lip service.
View ArticleKathie Bird's portraits give voice to social outsiders who are often overlooked
Gerald makes his living picking bottles in Regina. In a portrait by Kathie Bird, he stands between two garbage bins with a grin on his face.
View ArticleRead My Book features YesterCanada by Elma (Martens) Schemenauer
Some of the mysteries in YesterCanada involve eccentrics whose motives puzzle people to this day.
View ArticleThis is a negativism-free zone ... for now
From the you-can't-please-everyone department, we are delighted (well, sort of) to bring you this week's column.
View ArticleReading is no easy task for visually impaired people
Becki Zerr prefers audio books when she’s not reading to her son at bedtime.
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Goobie says new poetry collection proof that recovery from childhood abuse is...
Beth Goobie says she achieved near pariah status in 1994, after her first poetry collection Scars of Light was published. It illustrated the sexual, physical and mental abuse she’d endured as a child....
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Ehman's history of Saskatchewan food the next provincial book club pick
Amy Jo Ehman’s Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens is neither cookbook nor history book — it’s both. Filled with recipes ranging from beetniks to bannock, borscht to rababoo, shishliki to chop suey,...
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U of R Press director Bruce Walsh believes in changing the narrative
Bruce Walsh was 11, walking home from school in Bridgewater, N.S., thinking about how he was going to kill himself. He knew where dad Jack kept his guns — too messy. He knew the medicine cabinet was a...
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Janeites unite: A Regina festival to celebrate British novelist Jane Austen
Do you long for a Jane Austen action figure with a miniature quill pen? Have you lost count of the times you’ve watched Pride and Prejudice? Does your wardrobe include empire-waist gowns and billowy...
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Kathie Bird's portraits give voice to social outsiders
Gerald makes his living in “the land of plenty,” picking bottles from people’s trash and recycling in Regina. No longer stealing or using drugs, he hasn’t been to jail for 15 years. He lives in a...
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Letter: Children's writer Janet Lunn deserved recognition
Alison Lohans of Regina writes: I was pleased to see the Leader-Post’s generous recognition of the passing of British children’s author, Michael Bond, creator of the unforgettable Paddington Bear....
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Read My Book features YesterCanada by Elma (Martens) Schemenauer
“Who wants to move to Canada?” asked my grandfather, Jacob Peter Martens. He glanced around the table at his wife and five children. Were they willing to leave their familiar Mennonite village in...
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Vanstone: This is a negativism-free zone … for now
From the you-can’t-please-everyone department, we are delighted (well, sort of) to bring you this week’s column. Lately, the ramblings that appear in this space have received mixed reviews. Some...
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Reading is no easy task for visually impaired people
Becki Zerr prefers audio books when she’s not reading to her son at bedtime. For Zerr, reading involves a light, a magnifying glass, and holding the page 15 centimetres from her face. “It’s a chore, so...
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Author launches defamation suit against University of Regina professor
An author whose attempts to publicize her book last fall in Regina were stymied by protesters has launched a defamation suit against a University of Regina professor. Journalist Candis McLean, formerly...
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