Reading at Audreys

I'm short listed for an Alberta literary award! For an essay I wrote about marriage, of all things. It's called A Thousand Years North of Dorothy. I was invited to read an excerpt from the essay along with Alberta luminaries such as Robert Kroetsch, Alice Major, Janice Williamson. Wow, what a thrill.  I wanted to read from Body Trade because I'm so psyched about that novel now but, in keeping with the "afternoon with the authors" theme I thought it best if I just read from "A Thousand Years" I told the folks gathered that the real title is A Thousand Years North of Dorothy: Ruminations on Marriage and I think that was a surprise. The subject of my essay, Mark, was not there. He was (bless him) doing the Dad thing at William's soccer game. It was a charming afternoon and I was so glad to be part of it. Thank-you Writers Guild of Alberta. Thank-you Mark.