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7 Books I Use to Write Personal Essays

Heather Thomson December 28, 2017

A preliminary reading list to help you get started writing essays

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The Gift of a Book

Heather Thomson December 25, 2017

Giving an object, experience, and keepsake, all in one

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Over Prairie Trails

Heather Thomson December 21, 2017

Reminiscent of cross-country skiing on winter trails at night

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Damaged Books: On Forgiving the Unforgivable

Heather Thomson December 18, 2017

When someone damages your books, what conditions follow?

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Winning at Blogging: Lessons from Rowing

Heather Thomson December 14, 2017

Rowing and stroke rate, applied to blogging frequency

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On Five-and-Three-Quarter Books for $50

Heather Thomson December 11, 2017

The book buying habits of a bargain-savvy bibliophile

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Best Canadian Essays (1989)

Heather Thomson December 7, 2017

My discovery of a Canadian presence in the international scene of the essay

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