We have a winner of our Copper & Blue book giveaway contest. The winner is Doug Adams of London, ON, who identified "Gerald" as the Newfoundlander who scored on Terry Sawchuk. I'll get his book personalized at the reading tonight and in the mail in the next few days. Speaking of famous authors, Douglas Adams was one of my faves! Congratulations Doug, and thanks to all who entered. * * * PS: Looking at the package I just realized the publisher, Brick Books, mailed me the book all the way from London, ON, giving me the privilege of "forwarding" it to London, ON. Such is life.

As promised during our recent review of Night Work: The Sawchuk Poems and our subsequent interview with the poet, Randall Maggs, we at the Copper & Blue continue our fight against illiteracy by sponsoring a book giveaway contest. A lucky reader will receive a signed copy of Night Work, accompanied by related swag including a book mark, post card, and hockey card. It's a real cool package, courtesy our friends at Brick Books.

To enter the contest simply send me an email with your name (and screen name, if different) and an answer to this skill-testing question: What is the name of "the man who scored on Terry Sawchuk" during his tour of Newfoundland with the Boston Bruins in 1956?

Sounds obscure, I know, but the answer (first name only) is contained in the above book short, a brilliant short film adapatation of a Sawchuk Poem. Well worth your five minutes to watch, whether you enter the contest or not. That poem, "String and Bones", can be read after the jump (including the name of the gent in question). Randall Maggs also referred to this fellow in the interview the other day; it's clear from the number of eye-witness interviews cited in the first part of the poem and the one with the man himself in the second part, that the author went to considerable trouble - not to mention all the way to Lewisporte! - to track down this story. It's a beauty.

Here is my email address Send Mail If you have trouble with the link, please leave a note in the comments. Entries close at 23:59 MDT Monday March 22; if I have my act together, I'll get the winner's book personalized by the author when I meet him at the reading at Audrey's Books on Tuesday.

Good luck!