yutaka dirks

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Month: June 2013

Nominated for the 2013 CBC Literary Prize!

June 25, 2013June 25, 2013by yutakadirksLeave a Comment on Nominated for the 2013 CBC Literary Prize!

I’m feeling pretty great, because today I was long-listed for the CBC Creative Non-Fiction Prize. The nomination is for a piece I wrote exploring memory, migration and family history, called “Left and Leaving.”

Congratulations to all of the other writers who also made the long-list. The finalists will be announced on Monday, July 8th.

I interview Stephen Law and discuss his debut novel

June 24, 2013June 24, 2013by yutakadirksLeave a Comment on I interview Stephen Law and discuss his debut novel

I interviewed Nova Scotian author and social justice activist, Stephen Law about his debut novel for Rabble.ca.

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  • Honourably Mentioned by the Canadian Science Writers Association!
  • Canadian Association of Journalists 2015 Award Nomination!
  • “Lost City: A Journey Through Dennis Lehane’s Boston” now up at The Life Sentence
  • “Father, Son, and the Alberta Housing Boom” New Personal Essay in Briarpatch Magazine
  • The Art of the Possible: I interview John K Samson & Candace Savage

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