Just Go To Meetings?
A couple of months ago I experienced my first heckler. I was doing a reading from my new novel, The Empty Room, at a library in Toronto. The Empty Room is a speculative look at what a day in my life might look like, had I not quit drinking 18+ years ago. I figured there’d be a…
Read MoreLakefield Literary Festival
I’m delighted to be appearing this Saturday, July 13, at the Lakefield Literary Festival in Ontario. You can find the details here, if you’re in the neighborhood! Canadian literary giant Douglas Gibson (editor of such notables as Alice Munro and Margaret Atwood and Mavis Gallant) will be hosting the event and I’ll be sharing the…
Read MoreThe Agenda with Steve Paikin
I’m delighted to say my televised interview with the WONDERFUL Steve Paikin, on his show “The Agenda” is now available for your viewing pleasure. We did lots of gabbing about THE EMPTY ROOM. You can see it by clicking here. Of all the interviews I’ve done over the years, Steve’s might just be my favorite. …
Read MoreTo begin at the begining of things
One of the challenges all writers have is how to grab reader interest from the get-go. Most begin their stories or novels with one of two things: either a large thud of expository writing, or a battle/car chase/explosion of some sort (either physical or emotional) in which bad things happen to characters no one yet…
Read MoreInspiration and Illustrations
I’m back home from the tour now and hunkering in over the next novel amidst thunderstorms and trees crashing down and a wild turkey and her brood who have taken up refuge in our garden (which seems a strange decision given the trees crashing down). Still, things are going on out there in the world…
Read MoreNational Post Profile
In case anyone’s interested, there’s a profile piece up in the National Post this morning in which I manage not to sound like a complete idiot. http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/06/06/lauren-b-davis-drink-piece/
Read MoreThis Will Probably Get Me Into Hot Water
Jared Bland, the editor at the Globe & Mail, recently asked what I thought was the biggest danger to emerging writers. Without hesitation I said, “Self-publishing.” He threw back his head and laughed and said it was the best answer he’d heard to date. And, just as quickly, I thought — oh dear, here come…
Read MoreProust Questionnaire for Open Book Toronto
The lovely people at Open Book Toronto asked me to answer their “Proust” questionnaire. On their site they say: Lauren B. Davis is following strong on the heels of her hit book Our Daily Bread with The Empty Room (HarperCollins Canada) hitting the shelves just one year later. Though The Empty Room tackles a different…
Read MoreThe Travelling Writer
I’m in Toronto doing book launch stuff, and having a great time. Last night dinner with Michael Rowe and the wonderful ChiZine publishers Sandra Kasturi and Brett Savory. This morning Lisa Fromer interviewed me on Global TV’s The Morning Show. Although I was only about 85% awake I think there was enough caffeine in my system…
Read MoreWhy Write About THEM?
Every now and then someone asks me, why do you write about people like that? I ask, people like what? Well, these folks say, you seem like a pretty happy person, more or less, and you have a great marriage and you like where you live and you love your dog and you don’t worry…
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