Strangers

Indigo Announces its Best Books of 2021

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2021 /CNW/ -Indigo (TSX: IDG), today announced its list of the Best Books of 2021, led by The Strangers by Katherena Vermette, an urgent and unputdownable book about intergenerational trauma from one of Canada's most esteemed Indigenous writers.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2021 /CNW/ -Indigo (TSX: IDG), today announced its list of the Best Books of 2021, led by The Strangers by Katherena Vermette, an urgent and unputdownable book about intergenerational trauma from one of Canada's most esteemed Indigenous writers.
  • A dedicated committee of Indigo staff read 5,000 books throughout the year and cast 4,000 votes, before discussing their favourites and deliberating for 20 hours to determine the best of the best.
  • The Best Book of the Year is The Strangers by Katherena Vermette, a Red River Mtis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  • The full Best Books of 2021 list as well as the Best Teen Books, Best Kids Books and Best French Books lists are available at indigo.ca and stores across Canada.

The Scotiabank Giller Prize Presents its 2021 Longlist

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2021 /CNW/ -Elana Rabinovitch, Executive Director of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, is pleased to share the Prize's 2021 longlist.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2021 /CNW/ -Elana Rabinovitch, Executive Director of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, is pleased to share the Prize's 2021 longlist.
  • In a year of logistical challenges and the continued relevance of virtual meeting platforms, the jury of the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize has emerged from many hours of private reading and many rounds of lively debate with a longlist of twelve titles.
  • Scotiabank proudly congratulates the 12 longlisted authors of the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize as they have provided readers with comfort, escape and adventure during these challenging times."
  • For more information, please visit: www.scotiabankgillerprize.ca/news-events/events-and-important-dates/
    Watch the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize on Monday, November 8, at 9 p.m.

New Podcast "It's Nice to Hear You", Featuring Participants in Audio-Only Online Dating Alternative, Presents Hopeful Story About Human Connection

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Monday, May 24, 2021
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In 2020, the series' narrator, Heather Li enrolled single strangers seeking an alternative to online dating to participate in her month-long experiment.

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  • In 2020, the series' narrator, Heather Li enrolled single strangers seeking an alternative to online dating to participate in her month-long experiment.
  • Podcast about human connection based on an anonymous matchmaking experiment.
  • Listeners get to eavesdrop into the participants' private exchanges and hear how they showcase affection, fall into "like", and reciprocate vulnerability.
  • About It's Nice to Hear You:
    It's Nice to Hear You is an independently produced podcast about human connection, based on an anonymous matchmaking experiment.

Perfect Strangers Launches in Four Cities to Deliver Groceries, Essential Goods to Those at Risk for Exposure to COVID-19

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
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We saw that there were people willing to help, and automated the process of connecting them, said co-founders Aboubaker and Wilson.

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  • We saw that there were people willing to help, and automated the process of connecting them, said co-founders Aboubaker and Wilson.
  • Perfect Strangers believes it is vital to provide help to those who need it on-demand during this time.
  • Perfect Strangers is a national non-profit organization providing free groceries, medications, and supplies delivery to those at risk for exposure to COVID-19.
  • Perfect Strangers also provides food stipends to those who need financial assistance in order to purchase groceries.

The Director's Cut of STRANGERS and Brian L. Tan's HOLDOUT Will World Premiere on CHOPSO on Friday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m.

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Friday, November 16, 2018
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Produced for under USD$5,000, STRANGERS was shot guerrilla-style and piecemeal on the streets of Los Angeles.

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  • Produced for under USD$5,000, STRANGERS was shot guerrilla-style and piecemeal on the streets of Los Angeles.
  • It took Aki between 2008 until this year to finish the Director's Cut of STRANGERS.
  • Preceding STRANGERS is director Brian L. Tan's 30-minute film HOLDOUT, a historical action drama based on a true story of the last Japanese holdout from World War II.
  • CHOPSO will present the world premiere FREE SCREENING of the Director's Cut of STRANGERS and HOLDOUT on Friday, Dec. 7, at 8p.m.

Dr. David Wycherley's New Book "Random Earth" is an Action-Adventure Story Involving Two Strangers with Dueling Personalities who Eventually Become an Intriguing Couple

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Friday, November 9, 2018
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He has completed his new book "Random Earth": a touching story of two strangers with opposing personalities and their quest for survival on a quirky, Earth-like world.

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  • He has completed his new book "Random Earth": a touching story of two strangers with opposing personalities and their quest for survival on a quirky, Earth-like world.
  • "Two strangers, no-nonsense Michael and high-maintenance Jessica, have an unfortunate incident involving orange juice while boarding a plane.
  • Later, while in midflight, an explosion aboard the plane sends it plummeting down toward the ground and certain death.
  • Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex and time-consuming issues, and focus on their passion: writing and creating.