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"...a gut-wrenching and much-needed historical work...I'd like to see Indian School Road as mandatory reading in all Canadian high schools and universities." ~Marjorie Simmins, The Antigonish Review
“…giant storytelling talent unleashed.” ~Jon Tattrie, Atlantic Books Today
"Chris Benjamin’s mode of writing is raw, unvarnished, heartrending dirty realism. His characters are tormented youngsters left to navigate the fallout from family tragedy on their own while struggling to locate a moral compass to guide them through the emotional minefield of adolescence. The Art of Forgiveness is heady stuff, a careening ride without guardrails through chaotic lives." ~Ian Colford, author of Perfect World
"Chris is such a thoughtful writer. He possesses that rare ability to make you laugh even as he teaches you things you need to know." ~Richard Levangie, Author of Secrets of the Hotel Maisonneuvre
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Silver Donald Cameron
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“Chris Benjamin is a Nova Scotia treasure. He really does his homework, and his columns are trenchant, clear and well-argued. He’s the go-to commentator about environmental issues in Halifax and the province, and Nova Scotians should be very grateful for his perception and his courage.”
Author/Columnist
Tim Bousquet
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“Chris Benjamin is that stalwart journalist every community needs, the person who finds the big perspective and gives us context. Halifax is a richer, more thoughtful place, thanks to Benjamin.”
Founder, Halifax Examiner
Lesley Choyce
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“Chris Benjamin is a young man with a strong creative mind and a willingness to put new ideas forward and venture into the unknown. His words resonate with passion and truth.”
Founding Director, Pottersfield Press
Dave Oswald Mitchell
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“I’m always happy to receive a query letter from Chris Benjamin. He’s an excellent writer with a strong grasp of social justice and environmental issues, robust research skills and a healthy respect for deadlines. Chris has the rare ability to take on complex issues, make connections others may not see, and explain what’s really going on in a way that is persuasive and entertaining.”
Editor, Briarpatch Magazine
Rachel Brighton
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“As the editor of The Nova Scotia Policy Review, it has been a pleasure to publish Chris’ work, because it is colourful, bold and precise and he is inquisitive and thoughtful. Chris can carry an idea and the reader along with him — leaving very little work for me!”
The Nova Scotia Policy Review
Carla Gunn
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“Bringing to mind Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, Chris Benjamin’s prose is beautiful, engaging and taut with tension as it transports us back and forth between several worlds.”
author of Amphibian
Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko
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“Chris is able to analyze complex issues, account for numerous perspectives on any given story, and convey this information to our readers in a coherent, readable, and entertaining format. An unusual talent.”
Editor-in-Chief, The Statesman
Satya Ramen
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“Chris took the general idea of what we wanted, developed a proposal, and delivered material that is compelling, accessible, and relevant…he was able to give readers a sense of the real impact that climate change is having.”
Nova Scotia Liaison, Environmental Justice Organizing Initiative (2007 – 2008)
Molly Crealock
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“All of Chris’ well-crafted stories had the technical and thematic qualities I had asked for, and lent insight into the subjects’ work and personalities.”
Photographer
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