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Wayne Johnston discusses A World Elsewhere.

Beloved author Wayne Johnston returns to the territory of his #1 national bestseller The Colony of Unrequited Dreams with this sweeping tale of ambition, remorse and hope. A World Elsewhere is an astounding work of literature that questions the loyalties of friends, family and the heart. At the centre of this story is a mystery: the suspected murder of a child. This engrossing novel immerses us in St. John's, Princeton and North Carolina at the close of the nineteenth century. Tickets: $15 ($10 reduced) Free for members. (thebookpile)… (more)

Wayne Johnston reads from The Custodian of Paradise.

Alumni Affairs and Development at Memorial University is extremely excited to present Wayne Johnston for the September 2009 installation of its ongoing speaker series. Wayne Johnston is a proud alumnus and another Memorial University success story. This session will be a compelling evening of storytelling and discussion as Wayne reads from his newest work, The Custodian of Paradise. This novel marks the return of Sheilagh Fielding from his bestselling novel, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams. Admission is $10. To purchase tickets, please call Alumni Affairs and Development at Memorial University toll free at 1-877-700-4081 or e-mail rsvpalumni@mun.ca. (clamato)… (more)

Wayne Johnston, The Custodian of Paradise.; Glenn Patterson, Lapsed Protestant.

Admission €8.00/€6.00. "A powerful sense of community and identity links two highly distinct literary visions. Wayne Johnston’s narratives are shaped by the rugged landscape of his native Newfoundland. His breakthrough novel – 1998’s The Colony of Unrequited Dreams – sealed his reputation as a bravura literary force. This breathtaking portrait of a man who craves worldly significance ‘commensurate with the greatness of the landscape itself’ – was emblematic of the Newfoundland experience. Its sequel, 2007’s The Custodian of Paradise – recaptures the luminous grace of this sprawling epic.

Just as Johnston explores the relationship between private lives and history, Glenn Patterson's Belfast novels pit the individual against the public life of the nation. From his multi-award-winning debut Burning Your Own (1988) and The International (1999) – both set on the cusp of Northern Ireland's Troubles – to Lapsed Protestant, a collection of his non-fiction, Patterson traces the links between identity, memory and history, testing and subverting the ‘given narratives’ of his native city.

A sublime meeting of literary minds from opposite sides of the Atlantic." (christiguc)… (more)