Jen Selk Judges Her Peers (Not Harshly)





	BOOKS . . . AND OTHER STUFF YOU CAN READ The purpose of writing is to make your mother and father drop dead with shame. - J.P. Donleavy Colson Whitehead. He's the author of Apex Hides the Hurt and he's stinking rich. Call him and ask for money. Published in ION June/July 2006. Illustrations. Kids Can Press just launched their Visions in Poetry series. Dose then butchered what would have been a nice story about it. Published in DOSE November 3, 2005. The Shroud of the Thwacker by Chris Elliott. A comedian tackles a murder mystery a-la The DaVinci Code. Published in DOSE October 17, 2005. Candace Bushnell. Her new book is called Lipstick Jungle. And despite what you might think after watching all those SATC reruns, she’s no beeotch. Published in DOSE October 18, 2005. Weekly Scoop Magazine. Canada’s very own gossip mag. Fun to read, more fun to write for. Published in DOSE October 17, 2005. The Highest Tide by Jim Lynch. It starts strong, then peters out a bit, but it’s a sweet, solid little book. Published in DOSE October 3, 2005. Found Text. You know, like the crap you see scribbled in the subway. Published in DOSE September 26, 2005. Lit Mags. Three literary publications, all published quarterly. Published in DOSE September 19, 2005. Self-Help. There’s no better time than Back to School. Published in DOSE September 12, 2005. Chuck Klosterman. A conversation with a famous guy who’s just grumpy enough. Published in DOSE August 31, 2005. 3 Day Novel Winners. These 2 girls wrote a novel in 3 days. Lucky beeotches. Published in DOSE August 23, 2005. Fall Books Preview. The new Rushdie. The new Tom Robbins and three other books to watch. Published in DOSE September 2, 2005. The Sweet Edge by Alison Pick. A great book about a 20-something couple. Published in DOSE August 29, 2005. Miss Elva by Steve Malone. Steve does a cute Q&A about how hard it is to be a guy writing in a female voice. Published in DOSE August 22, 2005. Memoirs. Three “me me me” books (two that hinge on 60s-era sex. Fun!) Published in DOSE August 15, 2005. Bully: It’s the Pits by Paul 107. Woof. Published in DOSE August 8, 2005. Until I Find You by John Irving. Holy moly. Molestation, that is. Published in DOSE July 25th, 2005. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Have no fear, no spoilers here! Published in DOSE July 18, 2005. Adaptation. A brutally edited piece about which books make the best movies. Published in DOSE July 11th, 2005. Kiddie Lit. Why you’re not too big to try it. Published in DOSE July 4th, 2005. Book Clubs. This is a throw down. Published in DOSE June 27th, 2005. Summer Books Preview. A big-ass double page spread of author interviews and upcoming titles. Published in DOSE (on the cover) June 24th, 2005. The Wonder Spot. Melissa Bank’s sophomore effort is almost as good as her first. Published in DOSE June 20, 2005. We’re In Trouble. Seven short stories by Christopher Coake. Published in DOSE June 13, 2005. Comics and Graphic Novels. A column about grown up picture books. Published in DOSE June 6, 2005. Blogs. A column about the world of web logs. Published in DOSE May 30, 2005. Everything Bad is Good For You by Steven Johnson. Pop culture makes you smarter. Yay! Published in DOSE May 16, 2005. But You Knew That Already by Dougall Fraser. A book review and Q&A with this NYC clairvoyant. Published in DOSE May 9, 2005. Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell. A book review/O&A about this funny piece of pop cultured non-fiction. Published in DOSE May 2, 2005. Factoid Books. Short reviews of books that teach you all about the world, the supernatural, and how to give good wedgies. Published in DOSE April 25, 2005. Saturday by Ian McEwan. Just a run of the mill book review. Published in DOSE April 18, 2005. Harlequin Girl. An interview with a girl who writes the jacket blurbs for Harlequin romance novels. Published in DOSE April 11. 2005. Teen Angst - A Celebration of Really Bad Poetry. Edited by Sara Bynoe. This is a book review and Q&A with Sara. Published in DOSE April 4, 2005. He’s Just Not That Into You. I don’t care what Oprah says. This book is a piece of crap. Published in the Vancouver Sun October 13, 2004. Paris Hilton wrote a book? Um. Not really. It’s more of a photo album. Published in the Vancouver Sun October 2, 2004. B Is For Buster. A review of this YA historical fiction novel about the air force. Published in the Vancouver Sun September 18, 2004. Life and Limb. Skateboarders write from the edge in this book of essays that’s smarter than you’d expect. Published in the Vancouver Sun August 2004. An Ocean Apart. A book review of this kids book about early Chinese immigrants in Vancouver. Published in the Vancouver Sun June 2004. Dear Canada. A wee story about what happens when two old lady authors try to talk to kids. (They actually listen.) Published in the Vancouver Sun May 2004.


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