Ginette Reno sadly missed from Habs anthems (If you must have national anthems before a game): www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-14...

Make sure to support your local independent bookstores tomorrow (and every day).

For the 11th year of Writes of Spring, co-editor melanie brannagan frederiksen and I asked Manitoban writers to send us poems on the theme set by the League of Canadian Poets: Land & Sea.

I'm brave enough to admit that I would, in fact, buy this the day it goes on sale or see it opening night. Yes, I would.

As a bald(ing) dude who follows this subreddit, it is indeed an oddly heartwarming place amidst, well, everything else

From “The Simpsons” house genius John Swartzwelder, interviewed in The New Yorker by Mike Sacks

First book review I’ve written in a long time. www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

It's almost the weekend, which means it's time to read this can't-look-away, bonkers story about a Winnipeg business, known for coupon aggregation, that has churned out tens of thousands of AI-generated stories in recent months. By @evawasney.bsky.social www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Poor Sleep Linked To Gong https://theonion.com/poor-sleep-linked-to-gong/

It's been 10 years since Yann Martel launched a book in Winnipeg. The Life of Pi author is at @mcnallyrobinson.com tonight to launch Son of Nobody, hosted by moi. I chatted with him about his fascinating new book for @winnipegfreepress.com: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Right next to the microphone, too

Time for the birth of terror. Me

For today’s Winnipeg Free Press Books section, I reviewed #LondonFalling, the new one from @praddenkeefe.bsky.social. I wrote 600 words but I really only needed five: He’s done it again, folks!

Cole Caufield's 50th goal with the French call (via Canadiens)

After a two-year hiatus, the Manitoba Book Awards are returning for 2026, albeit on a slightly smaller scale – six awards will be handed out Sept. 19: manitobabookawards.ca

On Tuesday April 14 at 7pm, Booker Prize-winning author Yann Martel returns to Winnipeg to discuss his new book, Son of Nobody, with host @bensigurdson.bsky.social of the Winnipeg Free Press. - mailchi.mp/grant/yann-m...

Check out the piece on Patrick Friesen in today's @winnipegfreepress.com! Gratitude to @nathandueck.bsky.social for editing Patrick's collection of poetry SIGHTINGS. Launch in Winnipeg Saturday at 7 pm at @mcnallyrobinson.com, hosted by the estimable @sarahens.bsky.social. Everyone welcome, #booksky

Nice to see some love for our scrappy little @winnipegfreepress.com books section in the letters to the editor today:

The White House Easter egg hunt tomorrow should be… something

Life of Pi author Yann Martel: ‘I thought the Iliad was a book for old farts… then I started getting ideas’

Well curling isn't going to sound the same. TSN's Vic Rauter is retiring after the men's world final www.tsn.ca/curling/arti...

Value of U.S. Wine Exports: 2024–2025 In 2025, U.S. wine export value declined by $428 million (34%), largely attributable to a substantial contraction in exports to Canada (-$343m, -77%). Exports to China (-73%), the UK (-8%), and Panama (-74%) also show substantial declines.

I chair the Winnipeg Arts Council nominations committee. Nominations are now open for the Winnipeg Arts Council awards - if you know an awesome emerging or established artist you think should be considered I’d love to hear about them. More info here: winnipegarts.ca/awards

Sold out, packed to the rafters and Stewart Copeland played the hell out of this drum kit with the WSO tonight.

I was never a "Dynasty" fan, but had I known Carrington Manor was a death trap I would've probably watched this show.

Launching TONIGHT at 7pm at our Grant Park location! @gooselane.bsky.social

For the @winnipegfreepress.com I interviewed Winnipeg author Margaret Sweatman about her new novel Night Birds, which launches Thursday at 7 p.m. at @mcnallyrobinson.com. It's an eco-thriller touching on dreams, subconscious, Romanian thugs and more: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Good piece that illuminates a few things.

“Apparently I’m an idiot.” Woman at Pennsylvania gas station who voted for Trump rips into him, calls him “a worthless pile of sh*t”.

It’s St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow, a holiday honouring the patron saint of Ireland. Originally a religious feast day, it has become a more secular celebration that pays homage to Irish culture in general, with parades, pub crawls and green clothing to evoke the Emerald Isle.

With both Sinner and Antonelli winning it's a good day for Italian sports

If anyone was thinking of going to see Matt Berninger at the Burt tonight, I've got two floor/general admission tickets for sale, as I'm under the weather. You get 'em for $60, which is roughly a 2-for-1 deal.

"American alcohol remains the only product completely barred from import in nearly all Canadian provinces. Full-year 2025 data now confirms this is the most catastrophic single-year trade disruption in the history of U.S. wine exports." wineinstitute.org/wp-content/u...

On Thursday March 19 at 7pm, join Margaret Sweatman for the launch of her new novel, Night Birds (@gooselane.bsky.social), hosted by Charlene Diehl. - mailchi.mp/grant/margar...

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*sips decanted Brunello di Montalcino out of the proper stemware in his dressing room stall* GOOD F*%&ING GAME OUT THERE BOYS

This is hilarious. Also, completely enraging.

CURLING: At the Brier, two teams both wearing green (northern Ontario and Sask.) currently playing each other. Skips are McEwen (Sask., originally from Manitoba) and MacEwan (N. Ont.); the Sask. team also features a set of twins. 😵‍💫

Manitoba writers! Please send some poems to @ariel-gordon.bsky.social and me by March 30th to be considered for this year's Writes of Spring. Theme and submission information: airtable.com/appKEfb7GFV6... #NationalPoetryMonth #Poetry4Ever

This year's Winnipeg Whisky Festival will highlight Canadian craft distillers; there's also a whole bunch of other spirits-related events happening this week leading up to the Fri-Sat tastings. A preview, for @winnipegfreepress.com: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Please note: tonight's previously scheduled event with Monique Gray Smith has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. We are looking to reschedule and will announce a new date shortly. Apologies for any disappointment!

Arts, culture and local publishing in Nova Scotia left reeling from 'unprecedented' cuts www.halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cul...

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Sending this one out to Connor Hellebuyck: youtu.be/vJP_LF0Bw8Q?...

Something's off with the Canadian men's curling team today against the Swiss, but I can't put my finger on it

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