Last class, first class

Thursday, December 8, 2011 is our last class until February 9, 2012. We’ll be talking about “ifs,” “ands” and “buts” along the vein of Robert Kroetsch’s poem “The Sad Phoenician.” Generally, we stay away from seasonal themes, but this one seems like a nice continuity to consider over our winter break.

Many Thursdays writers have been getting their work published this year.  In the last few days we heard from Henry Doyle in Geist and Anne Hopkinson in The Tyee article by Fiona Lam on violence against women. Congratulations to both of them and to the writers who continue to create their own poems, short stories, scenes and screenplays in class. It’s a great end to a busy year we had with the Writers Caravan project – the publication, our 5th chapbook, sold 50 copies at our two hour launch! If you’re interested in buying a copy, and can’t wait until we have them in local Vancouver bookstores, contact Elee Kraljii Gardiner at thursdayseditor@telus.net.

See you in February!