NOTEBOOK
Supporting CanLit
by Marianne Ackerman
14.03.2011
Should Canadian publishers be allowed to sell off equity in search of capital? Instinctively, those of us who remember the invention of CanLit will say “No Way.” John Barber’s piece in The Globe and Mail makes a strong argument to the contrary. The total book market in Canada is a $2.8-million a year business, some [...]
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CRITICAL I
CanLit and Jewish Music
by Beverly Akerman
13.02.2011
A few weeks back, I went to a concert at my synagogue, Dorshei Emet. It was Shabbat Shira — the Sabbath of song. My shul is reconstructionist, which means we’re always on the lookout for something new to throw in the mix — hubby and I only half-jokingly call it Our Lady of Social Workers [...]
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