When does the revolution begin?
Thirty-three years ago today the second American revolution was supposed to begin. I sometimes wonder if it was all an elaborate joke the Old Man (aka Gerald Dodein aka Gino Perente) played on us. Setting a […]
Writers Resist: Readings for change
As part of my commitment to #writersresist and to celebrate the first anniversary of Red Star Tattoo I am looking to fundraise for social and climate justice causes through readings and workshops. You donate to a mutual […]
National Post best books of the year
“Larsen’s memoir is a mesmerizing story of an often-forgotten part of history.” National Post – The NP99: The best books of the year, vol. 4 (24–2) – December 8 2016
NOW Toronto ten best books of 2016
“Raised in a hippie commune, a teen winds up in a revolutionary collective in Brooklyn where the charismatic leader’s sexual abuse doesn’t reduce her revolutionary fervour. Sounds like some wild fiction, but it’s actually a memoir […]
Where we live now
Here is a picture that a friend sent to me of a book case at the Tommy Douglas library. I’m in some pretty interesting company there, but then again, these feel like pretty interesting times. Gino (aka the Old […]
CBC The Next Chapter
Why you should read Sonja Larsen’s Red Star Tattoo CBC The Next Chapter
Red Star Tattoo shortlisted for Hilary Weston Writer’s Trust Non-Fiction Award
Celebrating the best in Canadian non-fiction, the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize finalists have been revealed. How many have you read? Click #linkinprofile to shop. #IndigoBooks #WestonPrize #CanLit #Books A video posted by Indigo (@chaptersindigo) on […]
The Back To School Feeling Never Ends
Fall Thoughts It’s cliché but the September light just gets me every time. And this feeling of renewal. Fresh pencils, fresh pages. The metaphoric made real. I often dreaded school as a kid but I looked […]
TVO The Agenda
How author Sonja Larsen turned her scars into tattoos