by rowanmccandless_vqvktw | Apr 24, 2021 | and curiouser
I’m thrilled to have my essay, “Room” published in the FOLD’s Festival Magazine. I’m also excited to be attending their virtual festival this upcoming May 1 to May 15. Check out more about the Festival of Literary Diversity here:...
by rowanmccandless_vqvktw | Feb 23, 2021 | and curiouser
I’m thrilled to have an article, “Playing with Form” in the latest issue of Write magazine. My thanks to Chelene Knight for asking me to be a contributor. “Implementing outlier formsallowed me to write about the tough stuff. They offered...
by rowanmccandless_vqvktw | Feb 19, 2021 | and curiouser
Another excerpt from Persephone’s Children, @DundurnPress, publishers. U is for uterus, uteri; also, for uterine fibroids. Benign growths that range in size from microscopic seeds to peas, to fists, to cantaloupes, to pumpkins. Black...
by rowanmccandless_vqvktw | Feb 13, 2021 | and curiouser
H is for hypodescent. Hypodescent: the assignment of “mixed-race” children to the sub- ordinate group by the dominant culture. Hyperdescent: the assignment of “mixed-race” children to the more-advantaged group by the dominant culture. Hit and miss: whether you’re...
by rowanmccandless_vqvktw | Feb 13, 2021 | and curiouser
Hey my Peeps. I hope you enjoy this poster I made about my writing practice.
by rowanmccandless_vqvktw | Feb 10, 2021 | and curiouser
https://thefiddlehead.ca/content/welcoming-rowan-mccandless-creative-nonfiction-editor In December I was asked to join The Fiddlehead as their creative nonfiction editor. I’m honoured to be following in the footsteps of the fabulous Alicia Elliott. I look...
by rowanmccandless_vqvktw | Feb 6, 2021 | and curiouser
On your paternal side, your grandpa Lever fled Columbia, South Carolina, at the age of sixteen. Your grandma Daisy said he left after his brother was beaten to death with a hammer for applying for a white man’s job. He journeyed to Chicago, part of the Great Migration...
by rowanmccandless_vqvktw | Jan 30, 2021 | and curiouser
ATLAS Shrugged — a lot. While travelling, a sense of humour is important. So are snacks and good company, as well as an awesome playlist.* Sometimes I imagine heading to parts unknown — driving in my car until I run out of cash or am stopped by the ocean. I’ll pick up...
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