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The WAR Series: Writers as Readers, with derek beaulieu

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The WAR Series (Writers As Readers) is our newest interview series at Open Book, and gives writers an opportunity to talk about the books that shaped them, from first loves to new favourites.

Poet derek beaulieu’s newest book is Please, No More Poetry (Wilfrid Laurier University Press). With five books of poetry to his credit, derek’s new collection contains 35 selected works, an introduction by Kit Dobson and an interview with derek as part of the afterword. This book gives readers insight into the experimental poetry of derek beaulieu. Today, derek tells us about the lesser-known YA novels that were among some of his earliest reading interests, his first forays into adult fiction with Stephen King and the poetry book that would have been enough to get a 17-year-old derek beaulieu interested in poetry if only it was around at the time.

Weekly Round-Up: Open Book: Toronto

In case you missed it, here is an update of all the interviews and features on Open Book: Toronto this week.

Andrew Kaufman, author of All My Friends are Superheroes (Coach House Books), answers the Proust Questionnaire. He tells Open Book about the shores of Lake Huron, the office that he allows himself even though he could write in his living room, and he reveals his favourite flower, which is inspired by a well-known musician. Read the interview here.

Outlandish Calls for Submissions: Deadline June 30th, 2013

Outlandish zine is calling for submissions. Edited by Lindsay Cahill, the founder of the recently extinct Dead (G)end(er) magazine, and Kelly Wydryk, outlandish is a new indie-run print magazine based out of New York City and Niagara, Ontario that accepts previously unpublished poetry, art and prose by world-wide contributors.

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