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- The Chimps a finalist for the Charles Taylor Prize
"The ride continues…. Last week, The Chimps was selected as one of five finalists for one of our country’s most prestigious book awards, the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. My wife Samantha was at the announcement, and she tells ..." More
- The Chimps a finalist for the Charles Taylor Prize
Latest from Twitter- chimpsoffauna: Chimp fans! Tix still available! RT @LRCmag: Lunch + Learn with author Andrew Westoll @ Gardiner Museum, Feb. 29th.http://ow.ly/9chSA
- chimpsoffauna: @wishartthedog let's put our paws together an pray for that, yes?
- chimpsoffauna: U of T stops using non-human primates for research. Very sad that the last two had to die, though. http://t.co/xV7OS0pr
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And not to be outdone… Brisbane
Ten days after the festivities in Melbourne, The Riverbones will once again be on-stage Down Under, this time at the 2009 Brisbane Writers Festival. Click here for info about all three events: 1. Environmental Sustainability vs. Economic Imperative – Thursday, … More
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Melbourne Writer’s Festival
I will be appearing next week at the 2009 Melbourne Writer’s Festival in Australia. Click below for info about each event and to order tickets: 1. Suriname, In Words and Pictures – Friday, August 28th at 11:30am 2. Contemporary Canada … More
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Live on Aussie national radio
To promote the recent launch of “The Riverbones” in Australia, esteemed radio host Phillip Adams (who is, by the way, a terribly smooth and intelligent conversationalist) recently had me on his nation-wide ABC show “Late Night Live.” Click here to … More
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Live on BBC4′s Excess Baggage
Click here to listen to my conversation about all things “Surinam” on BBC Radio4′s “Excess Baggage,” with venerable host John McCarthy.
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Riverbones Photo Journal – Opening Night
This Thursday, December 4th at 7pm, join me at Tinto Coffee House (89 Roncesvalles Ave) to celebrate the opening of The Riverbones Photo Journal, a gallery exhibit of Jason Rothe’s remarkable photographic study of Suriname. I will be giving a … More



