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Author Archives: Lynda Philippsen
A Private Ohanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing)
I suppose the downpour which drowned it all in 2011 didn’t do much to spark enthusiasm among the planners. The “annual” Cherry Blossom Festival at Thunderbird Square in Abbotsford didn’t materialize this year. Not daunted by the absence of fellow revelers—quite … Continue reading
Quick! Grab this book away from your kid.
The Prisoner of Snowflake Falls (Orca Books) will launch at Vancouver Kids’ Books on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 7:00 PM. The Prisoner of Snowflake Falls is a book rich with simple complexities and deadpan one-liners that brilliant comics will … Continue reading
A Wedding in Kamakura
We witness a wedding at Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu in Kamakura. Continue reading
Kamakura Daibutsu: The Great Buddha of Kamakura
I’m left with a a heightened awareness of something more in a perception that first registers as less. Continue reading
Lone Wolf Review in The Globe & Mail
Monday, March 18, The Globe and Mail ran my review of Jodi Picoult’s latest novel Lone Wolf. In spite of my reservations about the book, like others before it Lone Wolf is selling well. I suspect it strikes a chord with … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, This & That
Tagged Book Review, Jodi Picoult, Lone Wolf, The Globe & Mail
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The Nezu Museum & Garden, Tokyo
The Nezu Museum is exactly the wonder I sensed it would be. Attractions aren’t always. Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Travel & Culture
Tagged Architecture, Kengo Kuma, Mitsumasa Fujisuka, Nezu Museum
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Finding My Destination on Tokyo Transit
At first—and even after some experience—deciphering Tokyo’s transit map can be much like navigating a Jackson Pollock painting. Continue reading
The Wild Weathers Book Launch
Sunday, March 11, 2012 The Wild Weathers a gathering of love poems book launch happens at Renaissance Books (43-6th Street, New Westminster, BC) between 1-3 PM. I will be reading “Final Round,” my contribution to the anthology.
Posted in Essays, Fiction, Poetry, This & That
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Abbotsford Rice Field: Year 2
Now as the growing season approaches,Shiroki’s optimistic that his dream to produce 100% Canadian jizake can come true on this field. Continue reading