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Michael Hayward
The Poetry Deal
Two books of poetry from veteran writers – one new, one a deluxe re-issue with CD – provide proof that poetry is a lifetime occupation.
Geist Founders Usurped After 95 Issues
A bloodless coup to usurp Geist’s founders, Stephen Osborne and Mary Schendlinger, was carried out by members of the magazine’s long-standing staff this April.
Announcing Advice for the Lit-Lorn!
Do you have a writing question, conundrum, dispute, dilemma, quandary or pickle? Check out Geist's new advice column for writers!
Alberta Literary Awards Shortlist
Jennifer Delisle and Tim Bishop, Geist contributors, are finalists for two Alberta Literary Awards!
PRISM Short Fiction Contest
Jill Mandrake, Geist contributor, has had work longlisted in the PRISM International Short Fiction Contest!
Stephen Henighan Named Canada Prize Finalist
Sandino's Nation by Stephen Henighan, Geist columnist, has been shortlisted for a Canada Prize in the Humanities!
League of Canadian Poets Shortlists
Six Geist contributors have been shortlisted for oodles of poetry awards!
BC Book Prize Finalists
Ellen in Pieces and Norman, Speak! by Caroline Adderson have been named BC Book Prize finalists!
Announcing the New Geist Reader App!
The new Geist Reader App is now available for iOS devices.
Kris Rothstein
PuSh 2015: Tomboy Survival Guide
Ivan Coyote returns to the stage with spoken word and music.
New and/or Improved Geist Newsletter
The Geist Newsletter has emerged from its chrysalis as a beautiful piece of digital communication.
Kris Rothstein
PuSh 2015: Bullet Catch
A magic trick so dangerous even Houdini advised against it.
Leventhal & Queyras Win QWF Awards
Anna Leventhal and Sina Queyras, Geist contributors, have won awards from the Quebec Writers Federation!
Patty Osborne
Seth, Shuebrook and Guelph
Last week I tagged along with Robert Everett-Green on an outing to Guelph where he interviewed the artist known as Seth.
Arleen Paré Wins Governor General's Award
Arleen Paré, Geist contributor, has won the Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry.
Quebec Writers' Federation Awards
Anna Leventhal and Sina Queyras have been nominated for literary awards from the Quebec Writers' Federation!
M.A.C. Farrant Wins Victoria Book Prize
M.A.C. Farrant, Geist contributor, has won the 2014 Victoria Book Prize for her short story collection, The World Afloat!
Governor General's Literary Awards Shortlist
Sadiqa de Meijer, Arleen Paré and Lesley Choyce, whose work has appeared in Geist, have been shortlisted for Governor General's Literary Awards.
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2014: A Different Drummer. Celebrating Eccentrics
The title tells all in this funny and engaging documentary.
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2014: You're Sleeping Nicole
A feature about a lazy summer, shot in lovely black and white by Stephane Lafleur.
Giller Prize Shortlist Announced
Miriam Towes, Geist contributor, has been shortlisted for the 2014 Giller Prize for her novel All My Puny Sorrows!
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2014: The Creator of the Jungle
A Spanish man spends decades building monumental structures in the forest in order to escape civilization.
Giller Prize Longlist Announced
Miriam Towes, Geist contributor, has been longlisted for the 2014 Giller Prize for her novel All My Puny Sorrows.
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2014: Listen Up Philip
Jason Schwartzman is Philip, a successful writer and a pain in the ass.
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2014: Art and Craft
Fantastic documentary about an honest forger and the curator obsessed with him.
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2014: The Infinite Man
Time loops, misunderstandings and eluding your other selves all figure in this Australian comedy about a scientist trying to win back his girlfriend.
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2014: Clouds of Sils Maria
A wholly captivating and unusual film about acting, aging and the relationships between women from director Olivier Assayas.