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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) 4.71 avg rating — 51 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 — 18 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
	Truth, love, non-violence: The story of Gurcharan Singh Bhatia 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 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

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Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts

by Matt Bell (Goodreads Author)

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The Lamp at Noon and Other Stories (New Canadian Library)

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Alexis rated a book liked it Reverse the Search: How to Turn Job Seeking into Job Shopping by Madeline Mann (Goodreads Author)	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
A decent book about job hunting, with some strategies that I could implement and others I will not. Could I get some points for trying to learn more about careers and job seeking?
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Alexis has read The Long Game (Green Oak, #1) by Elena Armas (Goodreads Author)	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
This turned into a bit of a hate read.
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Alexis made a comment on Michelle’s review of When the Wolf Comes Home " I have a vendetta against the name "Brad." ...more "
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Alexis rated a book liked it Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke	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
I was actually really into this book. I was so curious as to what was going to happen. The narrator was completely unlikeable, which I love. Give me a narrator who is a terrible person, and I'm happy as can be. I read this book rather quickly because ...more
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Alexis rated a book liked it The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro (Goodreads Author)	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
In this novel, Alejandra is stuck in a bad marriage, living life as a stay at home mom. (Horror enough) She starts to have bad dreams and see images of a wailing, broken down being. It's La Llorona, a woman who killed her own children, and then wande ...more
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Read for graphic novel bookclub.
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Alexis rated a book it was amazing The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (Goodreads Author)	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
I first tried to read this book when I was 8. Yes, 8. I was a precocious child. I'm not sure how much I understood. I read it again in my late teens or early 20s and then decided to read it again this year. This book has fantastic dialogue and great ...more
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Alexis rated a book it was ok The Ultimate Job Search Book by Lynn Williams	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
Some good info here, but some is outdated. I did learn a few things. This book is also British, so it's possible some of the tips were not applicable for a Canadian audience. Some tips were pointless for me- I am never going to take my c.v. and walk ...more
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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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