Chancing the Ducks for 15 Years at Biblioasis

11/11/2019 1h 7min
Chancing the Ducks for 15 Years at Biblioasis

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Episode Synopsis

"To chance the ducks" is a nineteenth-century idiom that means to do something regardless of the risks or potential for disaster.Windsor's Biblioasis press has grown  from a 1-person operation into "the first truly great new Canadian press of the 21st century" according to The Globe and Mail. In this podcast, you'll hear highlights of the celebratory evening if 15 years of chancing the ducks, including readings from Biblioasis authors: Taras Grescoe Possess the Air                    Pauline Holdstock Here I Am!Stéphane Larue The Dishwasher                    Catherine Leroux Madame VictoriaMartha Wilson Nosy White WomanFor more on the history of the press, check out last week's podcast, or this articlehttps://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-publishing-house-biblioasis-celebrates-15-years-of-books-and-chancing-the-ducks?fbclid=IwAR1R9Kpx5_PLo-Q8fpSQoa5vlOHnIaChS-lzQG5pxXhVAE0WJA9lkJJ6k-E