My story about how fruit flies killed my childhood affection for science can be found on CBC’s Canada Writes page here. Apparently, the University of Calgary’s Biology department discontinued the “fly lab” not long after my graduation. Bastards.
Yearly Archives: 2012
November
15
Travel Writing Workshop in Vancouver
posted by Marcello Di Cintio
Hello all. This month in Vancouver – in addition to my reading/discussion event with Carol Shaben and Deborah Campbell – I will be teaching a travel writing workshop. “The Art of Travel Writing” is part of Geist Magazine’s ‘Fall Workshop Series.’ The workshop runs on the afternoon of November 25th. For details and registration information, […]
November
13
Bringing Walls ‘home’ to B.C.
posted by Marcello Di Cintio
As a writer, I harbour a strong affection for British Columbia. Some of my first published writing appeared in the B.C. journals Prism International and Event. Vancouver-based Geist magazine published an excerpt from my first book. More than this, though, I felt like I was a part of a writing community on the other side […]
Review in The Coastal Spectator
posted by Marcello Di Cintio
I will be heading to Vancouver soon to bring Walls to Left Coast readers. I will post details of my Vancouver event soon. In the meantime, here is a kind review of Walls that appeared recently in the The Coastal Spectator. The reviewer writes: … [A]t the heart of Di Cintio’s book lies the practice […]
“8 Male Writers I’d Want At My Side In A Bar Room Brawl”
posted by Marcello Di Cintio
I’ve made it onto a few “lists” this Fall, but none more fantastic (and unearned) than this one. Thanks to John Vigna and his misguided and exaggerated opinion of my badassedness. I only hope I never have to back any of this up. This list appears on the49th Shelf website here, but I’ve posted the […]
November
06
Longlisted!
posted by Marcello Di Cintio
I’m having a pretty great Fall. I just learned that Walls: Travels Along the Barricades has been longlisted for the 2012 British Columbia National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. I am severely honoured by this, especially considering the company I’m keeping on the list. The other nominees are: Candace Savage for A Geography of Blood: Unearthing […]
November
02
Top 40 (barely) Under 40
posted by Marcello Di Cintio
I admit that I find these sort of things a little embarrassing, but I have to say I feel honoured to be included on Avenue Magazine‘s ‘Top 40 Under 40‘ for 2012. I share the list with some pretty impressive people, and the Top 40 alumni includes friends and colleagues I’ve long admired, including author […]
October
23
Over the Border and Across the Pond
posted by Marcello Di Cintio
I am excited to announce that Walls: Travels Along the Barricades now has publishers in the U.S. and the U.K. (I’ve been having a great October.) Union Books will publish Walls this June in the United Kingdom. Union is run by Alex Clark and Rosalind Porter, both formerly of Granta, a literary journal I’ve long admired […]
October
22
Walls at Edmonton’s LitFest
posted by Marcello Di Cintio
I am very excited to be bringing Walls: Travels Along the Barricades to Edmonton’s LitFest this week. I’ve been wanting to be part of the festival since its inception, and thrilled to be attending with some fine fellow writers. (I’m a little saddened, though, that I didn’t get to be part of the whiskey and […]
October
22
First (rejected) Cover
posted by Marcello Di Cintio
Hello all. I have some exciting Walls-related news coming up in the next couple of weeks. Until then, I thought I’d share this image. This was the first cover design the good people at Goose Lane came up with for Walls. I think it looks great. I especially like the gentle curve of the structure […]
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