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{"id":6841440239675,"title":"The Caiplie Caves special hardcover ed","handle":"the-caiplie-caves-special-hardcover-ed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGriffin Poetry Prize winner Karen Solie’s new collection, \u003cem\u003eThe Caiplie Caves\u003c\/em\u003e, interrogates violence, power, economies, self-delusion, and belief in poems that orbit the Caves of Caiplie on the coast of Scotland. This specially designed and bound hardcover First Edition of Karen Solie's poetry collection is limited to 50 copies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the seventh century, on the coast of Fife, Scotland, an Irish missionary named Ethernan withdrew to a cave in order to decide whether to establish a priory on May Island, directly opposite, in the Firth of Forth, or pursue a hermit’s solitude. 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A fascinating story deftly told - and, for me at least, ideally read with Bach's thirty-six movements playing softly in the background: a recipe for literary rapture.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSimon Winchester\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_13_Src":"Simon Winchester","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Guardian","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“[The Cello Suites is] a delightful whirlwind tour through two different ages of musical history...Siblin's research is remarkably comprehensive...and his prose is amiable, at times charming...As Siblin inevitably concludes, 'Every age reimagines Bach on its own terms.' We're lucky that we have a writer this skilful and creative to do the work.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalrus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Walrus","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“Compelling and fascinating. As an historian, Eric Siblin does a good job describing both Bach's life and Pablo Casals' discovery of the Suites; it's spine-tingling stuff. This is quirky nonfiction that the reader really learns something from. 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Siblin's enthusiasm for his subject is boundless and, as a newbie in a foreign land, he brings an unstuffy freshness to the often staid world of classical music writing.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"New Statesman","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e“Mr. Siblin's book is well researched, and filled with enough anecdotes to engage even the classical-music aficionado...the book is best distinguished by its writing ...Read The Cello Suites - preferably with their melodious hum in the background - and you will never look at a cello in quite the same way again.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEconomist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Economist","OtherText_Review_7":"\u003cp\u003e“Siblin maintains interest with writing that is accurate, colourful and personal. 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The Cello Suites
The #1 national bestselling work about the incredible story of one of the world's most beloved and haunting pieces of music.
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The Circle Game
A-List series edition of Margaret Atwood's Governor General's Award–winning The Circle Game, with an introduction by Suzanne Buffam.
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The City of Words
In his 2007 CBC Massey Lectures, renowned author Alberto Manguel takes a fresh look at the rise of violent intolerance in our societies.
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Being aware of the impact of the systems within which we operate can empower us with an enriched understanding of the work that we do and, hopefully, help us advocate for change. There is a fine line between being aware of issues and being crushed by the weight of the systemic problems we face. Aim for the former to stay in a headspace of action and empowerment, and remember, we can’t single-handedly save the world in one profound act. What we \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e do is implement some of the actions outlined in this book, and develop some of our own, to effect incremental change toward a more equitable world.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelp your Audience Live (Mentally) Healthily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eOver the years there have been all sorts of sketchy ways the creative industries have been complicit in manufacturing needs. The practice of manipulating audience behaviour has become increasingly stealthy through the use of things like dark patterns (manipulative interface designs that trick users into doing things they may not have wanted to do), the repetitive hyper-targeting and re-targeting of ads and past-viewed products, and addictive experiences in digital product design. Aiming to identify and avoid these modes of practice is a key step toward an ethical practice.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eI would argue that we can’t be conscious creatives if we’re exploiting self-esteem to sell a product, infusing fat-phobia into our marketing messages, advertising nutritionally void foods to kids, producing experiences that capitalize on a dopamine\/reward response, selling high fashion using violent, misogynistic imagery, or promoting mindless consumption. 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The Conscious Creative
An actionable guide to mindfulness and practical ethics for any creative professional who wants to make a living without selling their soul.
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The Corpses of the Future
A powerful collection of poems by Lynn Crosbie that tells the story of her father’s battle with frontotemporal dementia and blindness, following a stroke.
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The Couturier of Milan
In the ninth installment of the bestselling Ava Lee series, Ava investigates the dark side of the glamorous world of fashion.
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Winner of the Governor General's Award, The Crazy Man is a moving and unforgettable story of a period of crisis in a young girl's life.
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The Creation of Half-Broken People
Stupendous African Gothic, by the winner of Yale University’s Windham–Campbell Prize
