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Being alive, and what we learn from death, with author Ray Robertson

During the pandemic, health officials and politicians can help us stay alive, but we need writers and philosophers to help us live. Ray Robertson’s newest book, How to Die: A Book About Being Alive makes the argument that we can't be truly fulfilled until we think about and reckon with death. When his first novel, [...]

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Self-Publishing with Michael Newman, Tammara Kennelly and Lee Parpart

When Michael Newman went for a walk in Berlin in 2012, it was the start of a journey that led to his writing a novel, Between These Walls. When Michael went looking for a publisher, he entered the world of alternative publishing where he spoke to self-publishing companies like Friesen Press and Iguana Books. What does publishing a book do for your life or career? What options exist to [...]