One of the authors appearing at the festival is Deni Béchard, whose novel Rèmedes pour le Faim caught my eye, for obvious reasons.
J.W. Burleson photo / Boquillas del Carmen, Coah.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Deni Béchard et le 1960 Galaxie convertible.
I'm in Moncton, New Brunswick, heart of the Acadian country (these are the people who became "Cajuns" in Louisiana) for the Frye Festival. Last night I read from my novel The O'Briens at the Capitol Theatre, an old vaudeville house downtown. Also on stage were four other writers, English & French, and two sets of musicians : Les Hay Babies, an indie folk organic trio of extremely lively young women who sang in French; and a three-guy indie-folk-organic string band, Olympic Symphonium.
One of the authors appearing at the festival is Deni Béchard, whose novel Rèmedes pour le Faim caught my eye, for obvious reasons.
One of the authors appearing at the festival is Deni Béchard, whose novel Rèmedes pour le Faim caught my eye, for obvious reasons.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
1967 Lotus Elan; early Spring, Brooklin, Maine.
When I was in the seventh grade, at Lower Canada College, in Montreal, a guy in the twelfth grade drove one of these to school every day. Same colour, too--that British racing green.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Organic Coast '55 Chevrolet Apache, Carpinteria California
The organic coast started in Venice Beach, ended in Vancouver BC. Basically the route the Geeen Tortoise buses used to follow. Stops in Berkeley, Santa Cruz, Eugene, Portland, Seattle, Bellingham. Looks like this truck has been down that road.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Blue Day, Downeast Maine
That springtime blue sky was a knockout when we drove up to our Peninsula a couple days back. Where does "Downeast" Maine start? That is a matter of dispute, but I would say that once you cross the Penobscot River (and the new Penobscot Narrows bridge is a striking, modern beauty) you are Downeast. From Bucksport to Eastport = Downeast.
Belfast isn't quite Downeast but it's an interesting town. Most of downtown is red brick from the 1880s-- and showing lots of life these days. There's a new boatyard in town--The Front Street Shipyard ; a wonderful independent bookstore--The Left Bank; and a great cafe, bakery and art gallery called Chase's Daily, an outstanding exception to the rule that restaurant art=bad art. Shows at Chase's are always carefully curated and intriguing. Paul Oberst is up right now.
A couple miles up the road, in Searsort, this hardworking blue Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 20 caught our eye. There's one up on ebay.
A couple miles up the road, in Searsort, this hardworking blue Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 20 caught our eye. There's one up on ebay.
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