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Recent Media Coverage
Yes, people are fascinated by the goings on here at the Reading Circle

Pinneped
(Apr. 23/02)

CBC Radio (WMF)
(March/02)

Boing Boing
(Feb./02)

SiliconValley.com
(Feb./02)

The Globe and Mail
(Apr./01)

Creative Loafing
(Apr./00)

The Weekly Wire
(Dec./99)

The Meanderings is featured on CBC's Ontario Morning with Erika Ritter
Yes, the Circle insinuates itself into the body politic of the Mother Corp once again. Erika introduced the interview with our own Squire thusly:

For five years, the Emily Chesley Reading Circle has been meeting in London to research and discuss the life and works of this remarkable but neglected writer. Though born in Ireland in the mid 1800s, Emily Chesley eventually made London her home. Now, "The Meanderings of the Emily Chesley Reading Circle" has been published by the Circle's members, to try to spread the word about a hidden treasure in their midst. Mark Rayner, a founding member of the Circle, came into our London bureau to tell us more. [plays mp3 file]

Listen to the whole interview in Real Audio or MP3.

Emily Chesley on Bill Paul's "Talk of the Town" (6X FM) -- the show has been taped.  Check back here for a digital copy once it has aired.

Emily Chesley: The Play?
Yes, it's true.  A theatre group based in St. Catharines createda play based on the life of Emily Chesley. The Squire helped pen a couple of scenes for this mad band of thespians, called, Suitcase In Point. The show ran:

(2003) Jul. 17- 19: Cordially Entertaining Emily Chesley
St.Catharines @ the Court House Theatre.

(2003) Aug. 7-17: Cordially Entertaining Emily Chesley
Summerworks (Toronto, ON.)

• You can see a poster here.
• An earlier version of the Suitcase in Point poster for the show is available here.
• Some of the scenes are "well-staged" (according to this capsule review.)

The Circle is proud to introduce its store, The Frolics Trunk. Damn the Norwegians! t-shirts are on sale this month!

Congratulations to K. A. Corlett, winner of the 2002 Tundra Prize.

Don't miss our old Beard Forecast -- 100 percent chance of Guinness foam stains this Saturday

The Theories of Drinking and the Lizard have finally been unified. Discover how to avoid "The Icthyolization" and other pitfalls.

What exactly is binge drinking? Q&A with the late Dr. Tundra.

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