It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen remains one of the greatest novelists in the English language. While many of us first encounter Austen through Hollywood adaptations of her stories that push them into the realm of rom-com (and, let’s face it, who doesn’t love a good rom-com?), the novels themselves are insightful, … More Pride & Prejudice in Montpelier
If you haven’t yet listened to the French-Canadian Legacy Podcast, I urge you to check it out now. I was honoured to be included in Jesse Martineau’s first round of interviews as he and Mike Campbell get this exciting new endeavor off the ground. The podcast is recorded in Manchester, New Hampshire, which seems to … More The French-Canadian Legacy Podcast
Great news! My first solo show, Piecework: When We Were French, is now available to stream on-line anytime on your computer, phone, or other device. Head on over to Vimeo to learn more. The show, which was originally commissioned and developed for the 2009 Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration in Burlington, Vermont, toured New England in the … More ‘Piecework’ Streaming Now
You’re invited to an open rehearsal of my new solo show Vous êtes invitées à une répétition ouverte de mon nouveau show solo Saturday, 27 April, 7:00pm Rassemblement/Gathering (Pre-registration required) Franco-American Center, Orono, ME Friday, 3 May, 7:00pm Theatre Open Space (Theatre New Brunswick) 55 Whiting Rd., Frederiction, NB Thursday, 9 May, 5:00pm Centre … More Work-In-Progress Performances of My New Show, ‘Les Filles du Quoi?’
I’ve been impatiently waiting for the inaugural issue of Résonance, and it’s finally here. Résonance is a new literary e-journal dedicated to writing by and about the French-heritage communities of the United States, and I’m so pleased to have two pieces included in its first issue: a review of Northland, a travel book by Porter … More New work in Résonance
One of my poems was featured in today’s Poetry Pause, the daily email dispatch of the League of Canadian Poets. When you subscribe, you get the words of a Canadian poet in your inbox each day. I find that it lives up to its name — it’s a welcomed pause from the quick and commercial … More Poetry Pause
I am humbled, grateful, gobsmacked to be among the artists whose work will be supported by the New Brunswick Arts Board in the coming year. My Creation Grant will support a preliminary workshop production of my new solo show, Les filles du quoi?, which I have been writing and developing during the past two years. … More Merci artsnb!
I’m really pleased to have two poems included in Another Dysfunctional Cancer Poem Anthology, edited by Priscila Uppal and Meaghan Strimas. (Priscila recently passed away after a long journey with a very rare form of cancer. I never met her, but I was familiar with her work and aware of her reputation for energy and … More Another Dysfunctional Cancer Poem Anthology
I usually use this site to post brief updates about my own work, but today I wanted to share a longer post about David Vermette’s A Distinct Alien Race, a new book about Franco-American life in New England. It has been one of the unexpected twists of my adult life that my creative work has … More “A Distinct Alien Race”
As my residency draws to a close, I am looking forward to the last few RITES that I will perform at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery this weekend. Evidential Rite Saturday, July 28, 12-5pm I’ll spend Saturday afternoon in the main gallery, inviting visitors to participate in this RITE, designed to explore how art speaks to … More Last RITES
