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Hamilton Literary Awards reward standout books and storytelling

The 31st annual ceremony, now co-hosted by the Hamilton Arts Council and the gritLIT Readers and Writers Festival, will happen Dec. 12 at the Central Library. Over 30 years of stories is something Hamilton can be proud of. This month, the 31st annual Hamilton Literary Awards will mark…
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HAMILTON READS

Here’s a holiday round-up of great local books to help you check off any book lover. Get your holiday shopping list ready! The festive season is upon us, and there’s no better gift than a local read for the book lover in your life. Bonus points if you…
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HAMILTON READS

Liz Worth explores nature, ancestry, memory and the supernatural in her new collection of poems Inside Every Dream, a Raging Sea. She finds inspiration for her writing whenever she steps outside of her Hamilton home. Liz Worth is a poet, novelist, and nonfiction writer whose exploration of ritual…
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Wolsak and Wynn: A way with words

Hamilton publishing house now includes three imprints producing fiction, non-fiction and poetry that challenge, enchant and refuse to conform. Sandwiched between restaurants on James Street North, you’ll find Wolsak and Wynn, a self-professed “charmingly contrary literary press” that’s been publishing challenging, enchanting, unusual, and often award-winning books…
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HAMILTON READS

Let’s talk about sex, baby, and also long hikes in the woods, a town that’s lost its way and the unthinkable things that untether a grieving woman. Check out these works by local authors. What better way is there to spend the extra daylight hours of late spring…
Made in Hamilton

Patricia Gagic is amassing awards

The Hamilton-based painter, photographer and author, has been recognized by a number of prestigious international arts organizations and will be included in an upcoming documentary about 10 global “titans” of the arts. International recognition is accumulating for Hamilton painter, photographer and author Patricia Gagic.  Two weeks after sitting…