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Comment on About the medal by Vancouver Author Robyn Michele Levy Launches “Make David Sedaris Happy!” Contest | Robyn Michele Levy

Tue, 01 May 2012 22:05:27 +0000

[...] David Sedaris is my favourite author. And he needs to read my book. Why? Because The New York Times recently asked him, “What’s your favorite literary genre?” and he confessed, “I like nonfiction books about people with wretched lives…” This prompted Sarah Murdoch at The Toronto Star to recommend Sedaris read Most Of Me — named “The World’s Happiest Misery Memoir” by The Globe & Mail, and shortlisted for the 2012 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. [...]

Comment on 2012 shortlist by Vancouver Author Robyn Michele Levy Launches “Make David Sedaris Happy!” Contest | Robyn Michele Levy

Tue, 01 May 2012 22:05:24 +0000

[...] — named “The World’s Happiest Misery Memoir” by The Globe & Mail, and shortlisted for the 2012 Stephen Leacock Medal for [...]

Comment on 2012 by Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! | Robyn Michele Levy

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! | Robyn Michele Levy — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:12:44 +0000

[...] except when milk comes out of my nose.” Me too! And yesterday I had a lot to be thankful for: The Leacock Associates for shortlisting Most of Me; my cousin Stephanie Stone who attended yesterday’s [...]

Comment on 2012 shortlist by Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! | Robyn Michele Levy

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! | Robyn Michele Levy — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:12:40 +0000

Comment on 2012 shortlist by Lucid Dreaming With 2012 Leacock Medal Nominees Presents: “Acceptance Peaches of a Little Town” | Robyn Michele Levy

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:47:50 +0000

[...] Shari Lapeña, Susan Juby, Patrick deWitt, Rupinder Gill and Robyn Michele Levy portray King Leacock‘s scribes at the Clingstone [...]

Comment on 2012 shortlist by Lucid Dreaming With 2012 Leacock Medal Nominees Presents: “Hospital Gown With the Wind” | Robyn Michele Levy

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:47 +0000

[...] epic Leacock romance stars Robyn Michele Levy as Scarlett Fever — the hot patient at Rhett Butler [...]

Comment on 2012 shortlist by Trevor McMonagle

Trevor McMonagle — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:04:15 +0000

I am delighted to be involved in Words on the Water, a writers’ festival that recently featured Susan Juby (she’s hilarious) and Terry Fallis (everyone knows he is hilarious).

Comment on 2012 shortlist by Billy Bob Saget

Billy Bob Saget — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:14:24 +0000

I have to disagree. But seeing as how Stuart McLean has won, being funny doesn’t seem to be one of the criteria. This award is given to books that play it safe and offer little in the way of challenging or advancing humour.

Comment on 2012 shortlist by Lucid Dreaming With 2012 Leacock Medal Nominees Presents: “Breakfast of Eggnostic Prizewinning Chickens” | Robyn Michele Levy

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:33:51 +0000

[...] Michele Levy. Featuring free-run eggs from The Woefield Poultry Collective and Kosher bacon from The Leacock Associates. Share this:ShareFacebookDiggTwitterRedditEmailStumbleUponLike this:LikeBe the first to like this [...]

Comment on 2012 shortlist by Lucid Dreaming With 2012 Leacock Medal Nominees Presents: “These Boots Were Made For Watching” | Robyn Michele Levy

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:29:59 +0000

[...] Robyn Michele Levy and Patrick deWitt, the authors are stranded on the outskirts of San Francisco. Will The Sisters Brothers come to their rescue? [...]