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Weekly Round-Up: Open Book: Ontario

A lot happened this week at Open Book: Ontario. In case you missed it, here's a recap:

Poet Charmaine Cadeau reveals the children's books, classic novels and poetry that have left a lasting impression on her during her WAR (Writers As Readers) interview.

In his On Writing interview, Michael C. Ashton, a professor of psychology at Brock University, shares the details of his latest book, The H Factor of Personality, which he co-authored with Kibeom Lee, also a professor of psychology.

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The WAR Series: Writers as Readers, with Shannon Maguire

Today we speak with Shannon Maguire, the author of fur)l) parachute (BookThug) as part of The WAR Series: Writers As Readers, which gives writers an opportunity to talk about the books that shaped them, from first loves to new favourites.

After three chapbooks, fur(l) parachute is Shannon's first full length poetry collection. Though inspired by Old English poetic forms, its playful treatment of everything from fly fishing to knot tying will have poetry enthusiasts hooked.

Read on to hear from Shannon about the book that kept her housebound, a desire to follow in Indiana Jones' footsteps and an enviable line up of books to read.

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