Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer N.B. Readings
By Eric Hill • Apr 12th, 2010 • Category: Happenings|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2010
One of Canada’s Hottest New Authors Touring New Brunswick
“One of the hot new Canadian voices to watch.” — January Magazine
Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, author of the highly acclaimed novel Perfecting, will tour New Brunswick for one week in April, participating in readings in Fredericton, Saint John, and Moncton (as part of the Frye Festival). At each event, Kuitenbrouwer will read selections from her powerful new novel Perfecting and participate in an audience Q & A and a book signing. All events are free and open to the public:
FREDERICTON Monday, April 19, 8:00 pm Reading, Alumni Memorial Lounge, UNB
SAINT JOHN Wednesday, April 21, Noon Reading, Lunch and Listen Series, Saint John Art Centre
MONCTON Friday, April 23, 5:00 pm Beer and Books, City Grill, 2nd-Floor Hosted by the Frye Festival, www.frye.ca
Friday, April 23, 10:30 pm Frye Festival’s Frye Jam, City Grill, 2-Floor Hosted by the Frye Festival, www.frye.ca
“You watch my boys. They bite.”
In Perfecting, Kuitenbrouwer writes about a family tragedy of Greek proportions. This powerful, brilliantly told story combines the backwoods of Ontario with the American southwest, pacifism with violence, and religious cults with the search for truth. Using her full arsenal, Kuitenbrouwer brings to life a cast of unforgettable characters — from Curtis, “the anointed one,” to his dragon-lord father; from Martha, who abandons the cult in search of truth, to Michael Dama, the soldier of fortune who leaves the world that he knows in search of justice.
Following her readings at each location, Kuitenbrouwer will answer questions about the novel and about allied topics such as Afghan war rugs, mercenary soldiers in Pakistan and Afghanistan, cults, and many other issues. A rare opportunity not to be missed!
KATHRYN KUITENBROUWER’s visceral writing has inspired comparisons with Alice Munro, Richard Ford, and Flannery O’Connor. Critics described her powerhouse debut novel, The Nettle Spinner, as “beautifully conceived,” “seductively strange,” and “astonishing.” Her new novel, Perfecting, has garnered high praise from coast to coast. Robert Wiersma, writing in The Edmonton Journal, called it “brilliant.” George Murray, writing in The National Post, dubbed it “the most compelling read of the year.” Ariel Gordon, writing in The Winnipeg Free Press, said that “Kuitenbrouwer writes exceptionally well”, describing the novel as “compelling, but brutal.”
Kuitenbrouwer teaches creative writing at the University of Toronto’s School for Continuing Studies and online through the New York Times Knowledge Network. She was formerly the fiction editor for The Literary Magazine of Canada and the magazine editor for Bookninja.ca.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For review copies, author interviews, or publication excerpts, please contact Susan Baker at sbaker@gooselane.com or call (888) 926.8377.
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