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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"The Comedian’s Book of the Dead draws the reader in by fifths and quarters, and before you know it, the forest has closed around you & there’s nowhere left to go but forward." @garybarwin.bsky.social's new novel is reviewed by Jeff Dupuis for The Miramichi Reader. miramichireader.ca/2026/09/the-...

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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Is death the perfect punchline? A sudden unexpected yet inexorable twist to the story?" @garybarwin.bsky.social talks with @alllitupcanada.bsky.social about his new novel The Comedian's Book of the Dead and the intersection of comedy and grief. alllitup.ca/is-death-the...

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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Before he was chosen to be Death, Death was a comedian. And a family man. Betty, his wife, Grigory, his young son." Read an excerpt from the newly released novel The Comedian's Book of the Dead by @garybarwin.bsky.social on the @civilianreader.com. civilianreader.com/2026/09/21/e...

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Excerpt: THE COMEDIAN’S BOOK OF THE DEAD by Gary Barwin (Book*hug Press)

Tomorrow, Book*hug Press are due to publish The Comedian’s Book of the Dead by Gary Barwin. An imaginative “underworld quest”, it’s the latest amusing page-turner from the a…

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All Lit Up @alllitupcanada.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Is death the perfect punchline?" We chat with @garybarwin.bsky.social about his new novel THE COMEDIAN'S BOOK OF THE DEAD (@bookhugpress.bsky.social), a funny and original novel about the joy and pain of parenthood. alllitup.ca/is-death-the...

A photo of Gary Barwin. He is a light-skin-toned man with shoulder-length grey hair and a close-shaved beard. He is wearing black-rimmed glasses and smiling into the camera. An inset photo of his book The Comedian's Book of the Dead is shown at the bottom right corner with text "Interview with Gary Barwin" at the top left corner of the photo.

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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy Publication Day to The Comedian’s Book of the Dead by the inimitable @garybarwin.bsky.social. We can’t wait for readers to meet this profound, imaginative underworld quest and fresh, funny page-turner from one of Canada’s most beloved and awarded storytellers. bookhugpress.ca/shop/books/f...

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Gary Barwin @garybarwin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I dropped my defence lawyer wife off at the courthouse this morning and was reminded of another time when a woman was standing outside screaming and screaming at the courthouse. It chilled me to my bones.

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Chris Piuma @wordgarbler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ha ha ha, I got to read it before it's officially out in the world! Anyway, if you (like me) enjoy novels where the main character is Death itself, then you (like me) will enjoy this one.

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River Street @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

An excerpt of Gary Barwin’s breathtaking novel, The Comedian’s Book of the Dead (Book*hug Press), is available to read at The Civilian Reader. civilianreader.com/2026/09/21/e... @bookhugpress.bsky.social @garybarwin.bsky.social

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Nathan Whitlock @nathanwhitlock.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Great free author event happening next Monday night in #hamont

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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Check out Part of the Dialogue, a recommended reading list for @49thshelf.bsky.social from @garybarwin.bsky.social, author of The Comedian's Book of the Dead, featuring books by Stuart Ross, Martha Baillie, Carrianne Leung, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, derek beaulieu, & more! 49thshelf.com/Blog/2026/09...

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Part of the Dialogue · Blog Post · 49th Shelf

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Gary Barwin @garybarwin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

GHOST VARIABLES Friday series 7:30 Sept. 18 ❖ Oct. 16 ❖ Nov. 20 ❖ Dec. 18 Gary Barwin and Connor Bennett reeds, Chris Palmer guitar, David Lee double bass, Mike Hansen percussion Rathskeller Germania Club of Hamilton, 863 King Street East Hamilton ON No cover

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KANSHIKETSU! @kanshiketsu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

your #asemic word search. good luck!

#asemic word search for sept 10 2026. none of it make sense. it's digital. kanshiketsu! 2026

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Gary Barwin @garybarwin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

VOWEL WATCHER'S GUIDE came across this old image (published by @derekbeaulieu.bsky.social's No Press, or maybe even Housepress.

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Gary Barwin @garybarwin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Apophasis of apophasis. Long walk in woods listening to @juliecarr.bsky.social's Return the Key podcast interview with Elliot R. Wolfson on things Kaballah.

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Gary Barwin @garybarwin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The Lesser Palaces After Abdullah Hany Daher a house burns in the flames and again in the eyes of those who loved it and again when we enter and go out the front door of the world #shortpoemsunday @tomsnarsky.bsky.social

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Ben Niespodziany 📚🎪 @neonpajamas.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🚨 UNBOXING VIDEO 🚨

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Joanne Merriam @joannemerriam.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Canadians! Buy: Aether: kingsbookstore.ca/item/vMQnshz... Cannibal: kingsbookstore.ca/item/wsxHDXv... Comedian @garybarwin.bsky.social: kingsbookstore.ca/item/AUgNRER... Driving: kingsbookstore.ca/item/s55Ya9R... Sailors: kingsbookstore.ca/item/fHsUtIQ... Summer: kingsbookstore.ca/item/Xsb1eiS...

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Aether and Ego by Joanne Merriam | King's Co-op Bookstore

It is autumn 1845, and Elizabeth Bennet is a part of the second generation embarking on a centuries-long flight to Alpha Centauri, working in the signal room and studying engineering aboard a massive ...

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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Thank you for including The Comedian's Book of the Dead by @garybarwin.bsky.social! ❤️

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Monica Kidd @monicakidd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Hey, I wanted to tell you about this deep listening / acoustic ecology passion project I've had on the go for many years, but have just revived after a long post-COVID hiatus. #deeplistening #acousticecology #soundart #wildsound www.curiaudio.com

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Curiaudio - Songs for Curious Girls

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Ben Niespodziany 📚🎪 @neonpajamas.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

our newest addition to Poem + Prompt is a previously unreleased prose poem by @vikshirley.bsky.social who turns a cinematic universe into a surrealist fever dream complete with a free writing prompt neonpajamas.substack.com/p/087-poem-p...

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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

@garybarwin.bsky.social introduces The Comedian’s Book of the Dead, out on September 22, 2026 from Book*hug Press! The Comedian’s Book of the Dead is available for pre-order now! Save 10% on all pre-orders from Book*hug’s online store #novel #newbookreleasealert #bookstagram #literature

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Gary Barwin @garybarwin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

There is such a thing as a free launch. Two of them, to be specific.

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Gary Barwin @garybarwin.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Gary Barwin 8m Some thoughts on listening, form, the environment and “ecoustics.” And a new composition. garybarwin.substack.com/p/methodolog...

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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · 11/08/2026

Meet more featured guests from the lineup of 150+ authors who will be joining us at this year’s Vancouver Writers Fest, October 18–25! Visit writersfest.bc.ca to browse the full list now. Event details will be available in early September.

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Vancouver Writers Fest @writersfest.bc.ca · 11/08/2026

Sharon Bala – Good Guys @hitessabarbosa.bsky.social – Isle of Teeth @damianbarr.bsky.social – The Two Roberts @garybarwin.bsky.social – The Comedian's Book of the Dead

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@bookhugpress @bookhugpress.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The Comedian's Book of the Dead by @garybarwin.bsky.social and Dead Peasant by Lisa Baldissera are among the many great titles included on the Most Anticipated Fall 2025 Fiction list from @49thshelf.bsky.social. What a great forthcoming season for new fiction!

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