To map the Governor General's Award is to map both the past and the future of Canadian literature, and to be nominated for my first book is wonderful. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes award book canadian
Ezekiel Boone's books, starting with 'The Hatching' series, are meant to be big, sprawling, smart, entertaining books that are fun above all else; the literary novels written under my real name, Alexi Zentner, are certainly a little more quiet. Alexi Zentner alexibigbook share on social
I get very tired of books that feel emotionally empty. I would much rather have writers err on the side of being overly sentimental than not. I think that the perfect balance is a story that moves you without being maudlin, but I don't enjoy books that are empty of emotion and there's no connection to the characters. Alexi Zentner balancebookcharacter share on social
There's very little that's comparable to seeing the spark in a student's face when she gets something that she's been struggling with. Alexi Zentner comparablefacespark Change image and share on social
I'm awkward at these things. Just being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Karate Kid was a real surprise and I was a little uncomfortable. Pat Morita academyactoraward Change image and share on social
Nonetheless, to the extent that terrorists have come into our country or suspected or known terrorists have entered our country across a border, it's been across the Canadian border. There are real issues there. Janet Napolitano bordercanadiancountry share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social