Claire Cameron
@clairecameron.bsky.social
Author of How to Survive a Bear Attack | I write about wild things, I run & I read
https://www.claire-cameron.com
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Claire Cameron
@clairecameron.bsky.social
· Mar 25
I am extremely proud to say, my new book, HOW TO SURVIVE A BEAR ATTACK, is published today.
A memoir, an investigation, nature writing, plus a dash of fiction, it's a blend because I started writing with a question -- if I'm attacked by a bear, will I survive?
#booksky #naturewriting #bearsky
A memoir, an investigation, nature writing, plus a dash of fiction, it's a blend because I started writing with a question -- if I'm attacked by a bear, will I survive?
#booksky #naturewriting #bearsky
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Devastating article about the effects of the Minneapolis chaos on children: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Devastating article about the effects of the Minneapolis chaos on children: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
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Amber Bracken is one of Canada’s greatest photojournalists, and for the RCMP to mistake observers for participants, arrest her and prevent her from doing her vital work is a deeply dangerous precedent. This case is important for all of us.
Reminder: journalists get arrested in Canada too.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
In fact, The Narwhal is in court right now challenging the RCMP for arresting photojournalist Amber Bracken. Our editor-in-chief,Carol Linnitt, testifies today and Monday, and court is open to the public if you're in Vancouver.
Carol Linnitt, co-founder and editor-in-chief, provides an update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP. Amber Bracken finished cross-examination late Jan. 28. It took more than 12 hours.
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom
January 30, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Amber Bracken is one of Canada’s greatest photojournalists, and for the RCMP to mistake observers for participants, arrest her and prevent her from doing her vital work is a deeply dangerous precedent. This case is important for all of us.
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The much atrophied Millions preview is up for Winter 2026.
The Millions' Great Winter 2026 Preview
Winter demands that we slow down, take stock, rest. And while we hibernate, books can keep us company. Luckily, this season, there are plenty of noteworthy new reads to fill these cold, short days. Be...
themillions.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The much atrophied Millions preview is up for Winter 2026.
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As clergy pray, arrests begin
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
As clergy pray, arrests begin
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The whole speech is worth watching. Americans need to understand that the basis of the prestige and wealth of the USA is beginning to crumble m.youtube.com/watch?v=dE98...
Davos LIVE: Canadian PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum
YouTube video by Associated Press
m.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The whole speech is worth watching. Americans need to understand that the basis of the prestige and wealth of the USA is beginning to crumble m.youtube.com/watch?v=dE98...
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Floyd Joseph has fond memories of Cassiar, including playing hockey as a kid.
But he also believes the asbestos mine is responsible for his cancer diagnosis.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
But he also believes the asbestos mine is responsible for his cancer diagnosis.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
The Town That Asbestos Built. The Cancer It Left Behind | The Tyee
Former residents of Cassiar say they weren’t warned about the risks. Now, they struggle to find support.
thetyee.ca
January 12, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Floyd Joseph has fond memories of Cassiar, including playing hockey as a kid.
But he also believes the asbestos mine is responsible for his cancer diagnosis.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
But he also believes the asbestos mine is responsible for his cancer diagnosis.
@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli
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I'm in New York. Climbed up the Statue of Liberty yesterday. Here's the inside of her face.
January 6, 2026 at 12:41 PM
I'm in New York. Climbed up the Statue of Liberty yesterday. Here's the inside of her face.
"Maybe the key to the perfect resolution is to pick something you know you’ll never achieve." Like interstellar travel for example. I loved this piece by @markmedley.bsky.social
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This year, I’m making a resolution I know I won’t achieve
Maybe the key to the perfect New Year’s resolution is to pick something you know you’ll never accomplish
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:06 PM
"Maybe the key to the perfect resolution is to pick something you know you’ll never achieve." Like interstellar travel for example. I loved this piece by @markmedley.bsky.social
[gift link]
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e51db13...
[gift link]
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e51db13...
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One of this year’s most talked-about memoirs is Claire Cameron’s powerful How to Survive a Bear Attack @aaknopf.bsky.social! Check out our conversation with her on "The Chat": 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/11... #CanLit
GG Nonfiction 2025: The Chat with Claire Cameron · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
One of this year’s most talked-about memoirs is Claire Cameron’s powerful How to Survive a Bear Attack (Knopf). Claire’s memoir is now the 2025 ...
49thshelf.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
One of this year’s most talked-about memoirs is Claire Cameron’s powerful How to Survive a Bear Attack @aaknopf.bsky.social! Check out our conversation with her on "The Chat": 49thshelf.com/Blog/2025/11... #CanLit
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Singing Trees
Emily Carr
c. 1935
Emily Carr
c. 1935
December 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Singing Trees
Emily Carr
c. 1935
Emily Carr
c. 1935
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Cormac McCarthy line sticking with me this morning, from The Passenger:
“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”
“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”
December 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Cormac McCarthy line sticking with me this morning, from The Passenger:
“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”
“Evil has no alternate plan. It is simply incapable of assuming failure.”
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Blue Ice Lake Wonish
Anne Savage
1935
Anne Savage
1935
December 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Blue Ice Lake Wonish
Anne Savage
1935
Anne Savage
1935
An excerpt from @trinamoyles.bsky.social forthcoming book BLACK BEAR -- it starts:
"My dad was known as “the bear guy” in Peace River."
I loved this book. It's out Jan 6.
thenarwhal.ca/trina-moyles...
#naturewriting #bears #booksky
"My dad was known as “the bear guy” in Peace River."
I loved this book. It's out Jan 6.
thenarwhal.ca/trina-moyles...
#naturewriting #bears #booksky
Black Bear: Trina Moyles on coming of age in Alberta | The Narwhal
In an excerpt from ‘Black Bear,’ author Trina Moyles recalls lessons on surviving the many threats of a young life in rural Alberta
thenarwhal.ca
December 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
An excerpt from @trinamoyles.bsky.social forthcoming book BLACK BEAR -- it starts:
"My dad was known as “the bear guy” in Peace River."
I loved this book. It's out Jan 6.
thenarwhal.ca/trina-moyles...
#naturewriting #bears #booksky
"My dad was known as “the bear guy” in Peace River."
I loved this book. It's out Jan 6.
thenarwhal.ca/trina-moyles...
#naturewriting #bears #booksky
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So much of rewriting is waking up your verbs, my God.
December 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
So much of rewriting is waking up your verbs, my God.
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The Vatican held this Inuvialuit kayak for 100 years. Now it’s coming home #Canada #Inuvialuit
Push to reclaim kayak led to historic repatriation of 62 Inuit, First Nations and Métis objects
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Push to reclaim kayak led to historic repatriation of 62 Inuit, First Nations and Métis objects
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
How the mission to reclaim this Inuvialuit kayak from the Vatican led to the repatriation of 62 artifacts | CBC News
This kayak is distinctive, from the Inuvialuit region of the western Arctic, and one of only a handful of its kind still in existence. It's been held by the Vatican Museums for 100 years, but is being...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The Vatican held this Inuvialuit kayak for 100 years. Now it’s coming home #Canada #Inuvialuit
Push to reclaim kayak led to historic repatriation of 62 Inuit, First Nations and Métis objects
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Push to reclaim kayak led to historic repatriation of 62 Inuit, First Nations and Métis objects
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“King once wrote: “The truth about stories is that that’s all we are.” I admit to referencing it in my own writing. It is poetic, but incomplete.
We are more than stories. We are land. We are family. We are community.”
We are more than stories. We are land. We are family. We are community.”
Thomas King: As we learn another ‘hero’ is non-Indigenous, let’s not ignore a broader cultural problem
Thomas King: As we learn another ‘hero’ is non-Indigenous, let’s not ignore a broader cultural problem
Indigenous people are more than stories. We deserve a future where our identities are not commodities, and accountability is measured by actions that build trust and repair harm.
theconversation.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“King once wrote: “The truth about stories is that that’s all we are.” I admit to referencing it in my own writing. It is poetic, but incomplete.
We are more than stories. We are land. We are family. We are community.”
We are more than stories. We are land. We are family. We are community.”
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I love this essay by film critic emeritus Lisa Schwarzbaum on seeing Mira Nair’s “Monsoon Wedding” 24 years ago — and being reminded of it anew during the joyful mayoral campaign of Nair’s son, Zohran Mamdani:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
Opinion | Mamdani, His Mother and a Movie of Prescient Grace
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I love this essay by film critic emeritus Lisa Schwarzbaum on seeing Mira Nair’s “Monsoon Wedding” 24 years ago — and being reminded of it anew during the joyful mayoral campaign of Nair’s son, Zohran Mamdani:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...
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The Narwhal dropped a months-long investigation this week — biodiversity reporter Ainslie Cruickshank wanted to know how many animals are killed in train collisions in B.C. A simple question, but answers proved difficult.
thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-c...
thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-c...
B.C. wildlife on a collision course | The Narwhal
The Narwhal joined forces with CBC to find out how many animals are killed on train tracks in B.C. Finding answers wasn’t easy
thenarwhal.ca
November 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The Narwhal dropped a months-long investigation this week — biodiversity reporter Ainslie Cruickshank wanted to know how many animals are killed in train collisions in B.C. A simple question, but answers proved difficult.
thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-c...
thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-c...
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Here's a gift link to the Globe 100 for the Canadian book folks:
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b287550...
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The Globe 100: The best books of 2025
Our annual guide to the books that captured, delighted and informed us this year. Plus, track your favourites from years past in our first Book Archive
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Here's a gift link to the Globe 100 for the Canadian book folks:
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b287550...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/b287550...
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The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) says it’s against the memorandum of understanding that Canada and Alberta Thursday morning.
The MOU explicitly endorses the construction of a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.
The MOU explicitly endorses the construction of a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.
‘The answer is no and always will be’: UBCIC on Alberta-Canada MOU
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) says it’s against the MOU signed Thursday morning to build a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.
www.aptnnews.ca
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) says it’s against the memorandum of understanding that Canada and Alberta Thursday morning.
The MOU explicitly endorses the construction of a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.
The MOU explicitly endorses the construction of a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast.
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Waiting for Lunch
Linus Woods ~ Dakota, Ojibwe
n.d.
Linus Woods ~ Dakota, Ojibwe
n.d.
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Waiting for Lunch
Linus Woods ~ Dakota, Ojibwe
n.d.
Linus Woods ~ Dakota, Ojibwe
n.d.
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In today's KINGSVILLE TIMES ~
49th Shelf: How To Survive A Bear Attack
kingsvilletimes.ca/2025/11/49th...
49th Shelf: How To Survive A Bear Attack
kingsvilletimes.ca/2025/11/49th...
49th Shelf: How To Survive A Bear Attack - Kingsville Times
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November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In today's KINGSVILLE TIMES ~
49th Shelf: How To Survive A Bear Attack
kingsvilletimes.ca/2025/11/49th...
49th Shelf: How To Survive A Bear Attack
kingsvilletimes.ca/2025/11/49th...
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they always look slightly pissed off
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
they always look slightly pissed off