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Season's Greetings from all of us here at Memorial University Press! We hope your holidays are bright and restful, with time to savour a book or two. Our office is closed for the holiday break, and will re-open on January 6th.
“No one who reads this masterpiece will ever doubt Margaret Duley’s well-earned place of honour in the Newfoundland literary canon.”
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Coming November 29th!
Reflecting on personal knowledge, novels, letters, and a wide array of other sources, Margot I. Duley draws a lively portrait of the brilliant, complex and indomitable woman regarded as a precursor to modern feminist writers.
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“I remember as a kid going to bogs in the middle of summer with my mother...”
Andrea McGuire at CBC's Labrador Morning spoke with Natan Obed about his mother, Ellen Bryan Obed, and her new book ‘Berries of Labrador.’ Listen to the full interview @
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As a means of building more resilient communities, REVITALIZING PLACE THROUGH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE offers case studies of place-based social enterprises in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
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AVANIMIUT incorporates historical Inuit writing and interviews to illustrate the dignified history of Avanimiut families and honour the strength, resilience, and survival of their ancestors in the north.
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Ellen Bryan Obed serves up a literary mixed-berry jam! More than 40 species of berries, accompanied by beautiful watercolour illustrations by Valerie Powell, and short anecdotes from community members.
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Coming October 15th!
Berries of Labrador combines storytelling with science to celebrate more than forty species of berries and their various uses, from food to medicine.
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ALT A purple background. On the left, the cover of the book "Berries of Labrador," written by Ellen Bryan Obed with watercolours by Valerie Powell. The cover is a circle formed of various watercolour illustrations of berries and foliage with the title and author information in the centre. On the right, blueberries on a silver spoon. Below, reads memorialuniversitypress.ca.
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The premiere episode of Inkpod Podcast's 2024 Summer Series is now available in celebration of #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay!
Listen to Inkpod on WritersNL's website or via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music!
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Black Harbour, Hidden Nova Scotia, and Archaeology and the Indigenous Peoples of the Maritimes
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A recording of Elder Calvin White's lecture on the Mi'kmaw Revival in Ktaqmkuk is available online. Please check out his wonderful lecture, we are grateful that he so generously shared his knowledge and perspectives with us. bit.ly/3WQKQ4d @Qalipu2011 @Memorial_Press
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"The archival record speaks to that long history of independence."
Inside the May issue: @JenniferYVerma reviews "Avanimiut," written by Carol Brice-Bennett and revised by Lena Onalik and Andrea Procter (@Memorial_Press).
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Check out this great event featuring authors Lena Onalik and Andrea Procter!
Join @MUNAnthropology, @munarchdept and the Department of Folklore for a captivating discussion on decolonizing literature with Lena Onalik and Andrea Procter!
🗓️ Tuesday, May 14
⏰ 3:00 PM
📍 The Nexus Centre, SN 4022
The Sparks Literary Festival happens this Sunday at the LSPU Hall! As always, there's a stellar lineup of authors to enjoy, including MUPress author Elder Calvin White. Full schedule below!
✨The SPARKS Literary Festival is happening THIS SUNDAY! For a complete schedule and list of authors, check out: hss.mun.ca/sparks
🗓️ Sunday, April 28
⏰ 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
📍 LSPU Hall
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“By reuniting people with their roots and homes, Avanimiut provides a powerful counter-narrative to colonization.”
Find Jenn Thornhill Verma's review of “Avanimiut: A History of Inuit Independence in Northern Labrador" in the May issue of @reviewcanada
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Happening this evening, both in-person and online!
Please join us on March 28th at 7:30 pm (NDT) for a roundtable on Confederation through the words of those who lived it -- at Bruneau Hall @MemorialU and livestreamed at bit.ly/3IrZw1b @storied_selves @vshallett @heidicoombsphd @manltweets @hfnlca @MunHistSoc #nlhistory
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Tomorrow, March 8, is International Women’s Day 🌎 Check out our latest display for related reading and join us for upcoming events in the library and across campus!
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‘I was writing to you and your generation’ Mi’kmaw author says atlanticbooks.ca/stories/i-w… @Memorial_Press @shannonwc
Now available in print, digital, and as an open access PDF, Revitalizing PLACE through Social Enterprise shares what’s possible when social enterprises and community leaders work together to revitalize their communities. Find it at memorialuniversitypress.ca/B…
