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- Two famed sign-language chimps headed to Fauna!
"I’ve been speaking about The Chimps to book clubs, library groups, literary types and animal lovers for more than two years now, and every time I do someone asks: “Can Gloria accept any more chimpanzees into her sanctuary?” My answer ..." More
- Two famed sign-language chimps headed to Fauna!
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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



