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What a Warming Planet Means for Literature

The Atlantic 22 Jul 2022
Dispatches From a Changing Climate , edited by Amy Brady and Tajja Isen California sea lion hunting sardines in Los Islotes, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico (Nick Polanszky / Alamy) What it would take to see the world completely differently “Is wonder still possible, given ...
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‘I’ve Seen Several Giants Die on My Land’

The Atlantic 23 Jun 2022
Greek mythology can be helpful when trying to make sense of the climate crisis. The imminent threat of total ecological collapse carries a certain mythological air, with its sweeping scale and embedded warnings against hubris ... Dispatches From a Changing Climate , a new anthology co-edited by Amy Brady and Tajja Isen ... [ Read ... .
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Catapult Magazine editor to share humorous take on serious subjects at Wisconsin Book Festival

Madison 24 Apr 2022
Author Tajja Isen says humor is part of her everyday life ... Isen, who is also the editor of Catapult Magazine and an occasional voice actor, will be featured as part of the Wisconsin Book Festival. Q. You have been published before, but this is your first book. What led you to writing the collection of essays “Some of My Best Friends”?. A ... loves nature' ... .
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'Some of My Best Friends': Tajja Isen calls out Taylor Swift's political 'lip service,' white fragility

USA Today 23 Apr 2022
In "Some of My Best Friends," Tajja Isen tackles how a society fluent in the language of social justice still can't follow through with actions.        ... .
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America Doesn’t Know How to Read the Work of Black Writers

Time Magazine 07 Apr 2022
High school English didn’t ask much of us. We were assigned two books a year, one of them a Shakespeare play and the other short, cynical, and 20th century ... But they were ... Baldwin ... Copyright © 2022 by Tajja Isen. From the book SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS by Tajja Isen to be published by One Signal Publishers, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc ... .
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Trans Harry Potter fans respond to J.K. Rowling’s transphobic essay

Vox 13 Jun 2020
Copies of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , on display at a bookstore in New York on August 3, 2016. Volkan Furuncu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects ... We’ve had the Lee & Low reports for years ... This week, J.K ... At the Walrus, Tajja Isen considers the question of the sensitivity reader ... .
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How 17th-century literature invented the term “white people”

Vox 16 Sep 2017
And the rest of the week’s best writing on books and related subjects. Welcome to the weekly Vox book link roundup, a curated collection of the best writing on the web about books and related subjects ... The winner will be announced on October 17 ... At Electric Literature, mixed-race writer Tajja Isen writes about growing up writing about white people .
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Popular Characters from Super Why!

About.com 21 Feb 2016
Geared at kids ages 3-6, the show employs a problem-solving strategy to teach -- the characters in Storybook Village develop some type of conflcit and the five main Super Why! characters (all from a popular tale in fiction) use both literacy and social skills to help the best way they can ... Princess Pea/Princess Presto is voiced by Tajja Isen ... .
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Veteran Canadian actress Wendy Crewson honoured by ACTRA

myTELUS 30 Jan 2007
TORONTO (CP) - ACTRA, the union representing Canadian performers, is honouring veteran actress Wendy Crewson, naming her the recipient of its 2007 Award of Excellence ... Crewson plays the no-nonsense manager of a care facility for patients with Alzheimer's disease. The movie arrives in theatres in May ... Tajja Isen, "Atomic Betty" (animated TV series) ... . .
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'Titanic' collector's edition lavish with extras

Pilot Online 28 Oct 2005
You may never think of elevators the same way. Not after listening to the commentary in “Titanic. Special Collector’s Edition” (audio. ****, video. ****, extras. ****) ... Cameron rarely provides commentary for his films ... ***) ... **) ... The first has a music video of Atomic Betty’s theme song, “Toughest Chick in the Alien World,” performed by pubescent Tajja Isen.
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KOCH Records Announces Exclusive Audio Deal With Skywriter Entertainment and Breakthrough Publishing for Hit Children's Property, "Atomic Betty"

Marketwire 04 Oct 2005
NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) KOCH Records, in conjunction with Skywriter Entertainment, Inc ... KOCH Records will release a soundtrack for the hit animated series, featuring 10 tracks and the talent of Tajja Isen (the voice of Atomic Betty) with additional releases to follow. The songs were written and produced by Kevin Gillis and Jack Lenz ... and Canada.
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CNW Group Daybook for Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30, 2005 ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL

Canada Newswire 29 Jan 2005
---------------------------------------------------------------- S A T U R D A Y, J A N U A R Y 29 ---------------------------------------------------------------- QUEBEC TIME. 10.00 a.m ... to 11.00 p.m ... PHOTO OPPORTUNITY - TAJJA ISEN, THE STAR OF ATOMIC BETTY, SIGNS AUTOGRAPHS AND TAKES PICTURES WITH FANS AT THE 65TH ANNUAL CANADIAN TOY FAIR LOCATION ... .
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CNW Group summary of releases for Evening, Thursday January 27, 2005

Canada Newswire 28 Jan 2005
TORONTO, Jan. 27 /CNW/ - General C6436 - TORONTO . Media advisory/photo opportunity - Join Tajja Isen, the star of Atomic Betty at the 65th Annual Canadian Toy Fair this Saturday (Tajja- Isen-signing) C6551 - VAUGHAN, ON . Sorbara champions literacy in Vaughan (Sorbara- reading-postr) C7279 - OTTAWA ... (e-GC-DSD-KDryden- inQc) C7479 - OTTAWA ... CN ... 27 ... ... ... .
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Media advisory/photo opportunity - Join Tajja Isen, the star of Atomic Betty at the 65th Annual Canadian Toy Fair this Saturday

Canada Newswire 27 Jan 2005
27 /CNW/ - On Saturday, January 29, join Tajja Isen as she helps kick off the 65th Annual Canadian Toy Fair. Tajja is the star of Breakthrough ... Tajja Isen will be signing autographs WHEN ... Photo Opportunities with Tajja Isen who will sign autographs and take pictures with fans.
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CNW Group summary of releases for Midday, Thursday January 27th 2005

Canada Newswire 27 Jan 2005
TORONTO, Jan. 27 /CNW/ - General C6436 - TORONTO . Media advisory/photo opportunity - Join Tajja Isen, the star of Atomic Betty at the 65th Annual Canadian Toy Fair this Saturday (Tajja- Isen-signing) C6551 - VAUGHAN, ON . Sorbara champions literacy in Vaughan (Sorbara- reading-postr) C7301 - TORONTO ... (e-GC-DSD-KDryden- inQc) C7479 - OTTAWA ... CN ... U.S ... ... .

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