Review: The Most Dangerous Book, by Kevin Birmingham
Kevin Birmingham’s book reminds me what really matters, when it comes to writing and publishing.

Nathan Hellner-Mestelman sits down with CBC's Bob MacDonald at Bolen Books to talk about Cosmic Wonder and the universe. Watch here.
Cosmic Wonder: Our Place in the Epic Story of the Universe
Nathan Hellner-Mestelman
May 2024
$24.95 | ISBN: 9781773901596
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Nathan Hellner-Mestelman is an avid writer and science communicator, aged 16. A contributor to Sky's Up and the former SkyNews magazine, he is a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and does outreach at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. His work has been featured in the Lonely Planet Anthology, Physics World Magazine, and Math Horizons, and his recent award-winning film, Universe Versus You, has been screened at film festivals internationally. He lives in Victoria, B.C
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Kevin Birmingham’s book reminds me what really matters, when it comes to writing and publishing.

All this would be simpler had I had an electronic book reader, I thought on my way home. Sooner or later, it was now clear to me, I would have to surrender to the commanders of progress who want to sell us devices and an endless supply of books in electronic format.

Ambiguous, evocative and sometimes terrifyingly violent, Drive is worth the watch.

Jennifer Quist translates this second piece by Chinese author Lu Xun, work that was carried out as part of her post-graduate work at the University of Alberta. The first piece appears here.