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September 2009

Where Gourmet Meets Campy

by: Queena Kwok Strapping young lads in lumberjack outfits were the last thing we expected to find in the middle of Manhattan, but we found a troop of them in a campy little grocery store called Trader Joe’s. Not only were the men ruggedly handsome, but the staff were also speedy, friendly and knowledgeable. This [...]

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Ontario’s Grape Offering – Inniskillin Reserve Select Riesling 2008

by: Queena Kwok Inniskillin Reserve Select Riesling 2008 Enjoy this early fall offering, either savoring it by yourself, or indulging in it with some good friends. This Riesling is easy to drink and drier than its “late fall” cousin, the Late Harvest Riesling, which is decadently sweet, potently fruity and is also referred to by [...]

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Alternavox at TIFF: In Conversation with…Alejandro Amenábar

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Chilean-born Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar’s movie making career has been, without a doubt, outstanding. Amenábar has made a bigger name for himself with each successive film. His two better known ones in North America are “The Others” (2001) and the incredible “The Sea Inside” which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film as well as [...]

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(Non-) Required Canadian Content

by Katy Lalonde Welcome to a new monthly column at Alternavox! In this space I will be reviewing new and old Canadian literature, as well as keeping A-vox readers up-to-date with Can-Lit related news and releases.

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Review: Commencement

by: Erin Gold J. Courtney Sullivan’s Commencement can be found in the “chick lit” section of your favorite bookstore. Maybe in your least favorite bookstore if you’re still getting over the shock that chick lit is now an official literary genre-it’s own labeled section near the “staff picks” and everything. Thankfully, Sullivan’s heroines are not [...]

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