Archive for 'Be Good'
Buy The Books!
Be Good, a novel
Quill and Quire: “…the novel offers a thoughtful examination of sexuality, relationships, and what it means to tell the truth.”
This Magazine: “…probably the most finely realized small press novel to come out of Canada in the last year…Thank you, Stacey May Fowles.”
Fear of Fighting, a novel with illustrations by Marlena Zuber
Eye Weekly: […]
Posted: July 18th, 2010 under Reviews, Be Good, Fear of Fighting, Published Works, She's Shameless.
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Prairie Fire Review of Books looks at Fear of Fighting and Be Good
Featuring the best line ever in a review about my work:
“In both of Fowles’s novels, the young people do a lot of vomiting–too much, maybe, but not enough to provoke a similar reaction on the part of the reader. Rather, Be Good and Fear of Fighting are cause for celebration; they mark the arrival upon […]
Posted: February 3rd, 2010 under Reviews, Be Good, Fear of Fighting.
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Canada Also Reads: The Longlist
Be Good and Fear of Fighting have both made the National Post Canada Also Reads (very) longlist. Check out the complete list for a great sampling of (mostly less mainstream) books published in Canada over the last few years.
If you’re interested in being a panelist, just send an email to theafterword@nationalpost.com with the name of […]
Posted: December 29th, 2009 under News, Be Good, Fear of Fighting.
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Forward Fiction: April 27th
Posted: April 23rd, 2009 under Events, Be Good.
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Recent Reviews for Be Good and Fear of Fighting
Review of Fear of Fighting, from Eye Weekly: “Paired well with Zuber’s drawings, Fowles words are simple and elegant. She has perfectly bottled the ennui and cruel narcissism of people old enough to have bad credit but still young enough to puke outside of bars. Even if you’re comfortably past that age, Fowles’ book is […]
Posted: October 9th, 2008 under Readings, Be Good, Fear of Fighting.
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Be Good is a Vancouver Public Library Staff Pick!
Be Good has been chosen as a Vancouver Public Library Staff Pick:
Be Good is about twenty-something’s complicated lives and relationships set in both Vancouver and Montreal. A refreshing alternative to chick lit; the novel truly captures the real emotions, goals, thoughts and actions of contemporary twenty-somethings.
Posted: September 25th, 2008 under Reviews, Be Good.
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Upcoming Events
WORD ON THE STREET: Proud Voices Tent
A reading from Be Good.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Queen’s Park
5:00-5:30 p.m.
THIS IS NOT A READING SERIES: Stacey May Fowles and Marlena Zuber
FEAR OF FIGHTING
How do you accurately capture the inner life of a thoughtful, sensitive young woman within the pages of a graphic novel? To celebrate the release of Fear […]
Posted: August 27th, 2008 under Events, Launches, Readings, Be Good, Fear of Fighting.
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The cake came from here, the tattoo from here, and the book from here. Get your very own copy here before the first printing sells out.
Posted: August 21st, 2008 under Be Good.
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Be Good reviewed at Lipstick Indie Reviews!
“I can’t say enough good things about Stacey May Fowles‘ debut novel, a story of several twenty somethings attempting to find their footing in life. The story carries you gracefully from one character to the other, keeping you in constant need to continue reading, to find out how they make out at the end of […]
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under Reviews, Be Good.
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Be Good is a Pages Staff Pick
The wonderful Chris Reed at Pages Books and Magazines in Toronto has made Be Good his current staff pick. Not only does that mean he has some lovely things to say about the book, it means you can get yourself down to 256 Queen Street West and get the book for 15% off!
Posted: June 30th, 2008 under Reviews, Be Good.
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