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Alexis Kienlen is a poet, fiction writer, journalist and editor whose work has appeared in numerous publications across Canada. From 2001-2006, she was the literary editor of Ricepaper magazine, a magazine of Asian Canadian arts and culture.

Her first book of poetry "She dreams in Red" was published in 2007. Her second book of poetry "13" was published in Fall 2011.
Her third book, a biography called "Truth, love, non-violence: the story of Gurcharan Singh Bhatia" came out in 2014.

Alexis has taught writing to teens, and wrote a column on books for The Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune from 2007-2018. She currently works as a reporter for "Alberta Farmer" newspaper.

Her first novel "Mad Cow", was published in 2020.

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	Impact: Women Writing After Concussion by E.D. Morin (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tracy Wai de Boer (Contributor), Stephanie Everett (Contributor) 4.69 avg rating — 48 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mad Cow 4.16 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	She Dreams in Red 4.21 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Other Tongues: Mixed-Race Women Speak Out by Adebe De Rango-Adem (Goodreads Author) (editor), Andrea Thompson (Editor), Sheila Addiscott 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	13 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reimagining Fire: The Future of Energy (The Uproute Every River Lit Series) by Eveline Kolijn, Alice Major, Larry Kapustka really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts

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message 3: by Marlene

Apr 04, 2011 06:24PM

I hope you read the Identity interview. It's long and you have to read well into it. Dubus talks a lot about being a writer and "teaching" of writing, as well as use of workshops. I think you have a common language. And after reading the New Yorker interview I will be interested in knowing if you have different views of Sand and Fog.

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message 2: by Doreen

Sep 29, 2009 04:11PM

I am now really looking forward to The Last Woman and the Dan Chaon books.
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message 1: by Hannah

Jan 30, 2009 07:21AM

I'm so glad you enjoyed Fierce, Alexis. Thank you!

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