Nobody will be surprised to learn that the poem I’d nominate as winner of the “Most Joyful Poem” contest is “The New Baby Calf”, by Edith Newlin Chase. But it’s not for the reasons you’re thinking… Yes, I’m a children’s literature specialist, so the first picture book Barbara Reid created in her signature style of […]
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By Julia Dovey, UFV Writer-in-Residence The most common question I get from students and writers in general is “what’s your advice for writers just starting a book?” The most common question I should get is “is it pronounced Dovey or Dovey?” But it isn’t, because to be fair, the name looks pretty cut and […]
Think Like a Martian over Dinner on Mars: Students Imagine a Hopeful Vision for the Future of Food
At UFV I strive to increase learning opportunities for students—especially those related to food security, sustainable agriculture, and human rights. That’s why I was so delighted to dive into the thought experiment put forward in the book Dinner on Mars (2022); co-authors Lenore Newman and Evan Fraser bring all three of these focal points together […]