Amanda Lamarche

The game of Fishdom has me by the throat tell my family I love them

Seascraper, by Benjamin Wood, is a mesmerising portrait of a young man confined by his class and the ghosts of his family’s past, dreaming of artistic fulfilment.

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Find out about the #BookerPrize2025 longlisted book: https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/mdskttq1aq

My buddy, Ben, on the Booker Prize longlist! What a way to wake up! #bookerprize2025 #seascraper #benjaminwood

Anyone on amlodipine notice they can like, read a whole book again? The rest of the side effects can kick rocks, but my brain is quieter and my focus better. Nice surprise.

Apple Podcasts notification for Canucks Insider podcast “Ep 25: Coming Home with Evander Kane”

Just in case you thought you could get a moment’s peace as a female hockey fan

A steaming hot knot of feelings about this but mostly just wanted to shout out her bravery and strength.

The initials of the complainant in the Hockey Canada SA trial that ended today. It went the way you’d expect it would.

Respect to E.M. and E.M. only.

Moody cover of Benjamin Wood’s newest novel, Seascraper.

My delightful friend Ben’s newest novel, Seascraper, is out now. I’m really excited about this one because it apparently takes place over a day and a bit, and that’s all my little raisin brain can handle these days! Congrats, buddy! She’s a beaut! #benjaminwood

Woodsy Neighbors of Tan and Teckle. Charles Lee Bryson Grey cover, red lettering published in 1911 and illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull. The cover art features an owl perched on a branch at the top, flanked by two squirrels. Below, a large mushroom shelters a frog and two other small animals, possibly rodents or voles.

Book Cover of the Day (evening…):

One of my favourite poems from her collection as well ✨ #karensolie #poetry #canadianpoetry

King's lecturer and award-winning novelist releases fifth book Benjamin Wood, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing in the Department of English, releases his new novel Seascraper on 17 July.

📘 Benjamin Wood, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing in @kingsenglish.bsky.social, releases his fifth novel this week.

Seascraper follows a day and half in the life on Thomas Flett who is visited by an American stranger claiming to be a film director 👇

A cute-as-hell bumblebee mid-flight in a lavender bush. His little legs be danglin’.

The bees tolerate me 🐝

Pic of an extended right forearm, green sweater sleeve pushed up, revealing a small, delicately done, colour tattoo of a 1980s Glenlivet scotch bottle.

My very first tattoo—still healing and peeling—a 1980s bottle of Glenlivet for my dad 🥃

Just want Brock Boeser to know there’s some houses for sale on my street.

Canucks management making it reaaal easy for me to take a break and focus on Vancouver’s new PWHL team this coming season 😞

OK, here is my pitch for a new show: High Heritage. Sorta like Drunk History, but it’s Canadians blazing it with Seth Rogen and re-telling their favourite Heritage Minutes while other Canadians reenact it. Nobody steal this excellent idea.

My safe place is so safe and so very full I’d imagine.

A wee red and black ladybug resting on the stalk of some English lavender.

Garden friend 🐞🌱

So grateful Heavyweight found a new home and is back for another season. I listen to a whole flock o’ pods, but this one is on a different level. If you have a ticking human heart, I recommend.

I just rode out my first period in nearly a year and send condolences from my bloodless, patience-less, itchy as fuck husk of a body. What are we even doing here.

I can’t be the first menopausal person to use the word “hormocidal” but I’m proud of myself nonetheless.

On one of the city’s busiest streets, a tall wooden-slat gate with brick pillars is topped by layer upon layer upon layer of blooming wisteria, the wisteria itself filling more than half the height of the photograph.

Vancouver doing Vancouver things 😍 #wisteria #springtimeinvancouver

Please do not disturb, I am currently IABB.

(Invested in Anyone Beating Binnington) #winnipegjets

Mike still plays and makes music. I think he performs for other people on occasion but mostly does it for himself. He sent me a link to some music a while back. ‘Twas sweet!

That aside, I’m very ready to be a roadie for your band. I can’t lift anything heavy but I can keep the riffraff out (or in).

The armours beach shack concerts would have definitely been more interesting if you had been up there playing. Don’t tell Mike I said that 😉

POEMS CABIN AND FIELD PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Green cover, gold lettering, decorated red flowers.

Book Cover of the Day:

An early morning picture of a South Vancouver sidewalk covered in fallen, bright pink cherry blossoms.

Happy Election Day, Vancouver. Vote with your hearts, say hello to every neighbour you see, and ask to pet all the dogs. We got this.

South Vancouver will always be this way. We always show up.

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