Mary Novik

Author of novels Conceit (John Donne) & Muse (Petrarch’s muse), in English, French, & Italian (as L'amante del Papa). Also do watercolours & life drawing.

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

@toymachinesh @RogersHelps If they answer, and talk to you, you will get $20 charged on your next bill for speaking "to a specialist". You are not warned in advance and you may not even get any actual help. And after waiting for far too long. I had to wait almost an hour as well and then was charged $20.

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

@RogersHelps @toymachinesh People speak to a live Roger's agent on the phone should know that Roger's is now charging $20 for a "call with a specialist". You are not warned, you only find out when you get your bill. This is plain and simple THEFT. Suggest looking into TELUS as an alternative.

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

Fifteen books have made the longlist for Canada Reads 2026. (CBC Books), including my writing pal, ⁦@JenSookfongLee⁩ Congratulations, Jen!

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

How a Portuguese-to-English Phrasebook Became a Cult Comedy Sensation @atlasobscura https://t.co/KpYLSvrYAN

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

I think Trump and his military henchmen should read Lysistrata by Aristophanes. Lysistrata is an ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes, first performed in 411 BC, about a woman's mission to end the Peloponnesian War by leading the women of Greece in a sex strike.

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

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[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

Posted by @djbedow a few hours ago and has now been taken down. If it rings true, please share widely and quickly! "Autism was first identified in 1911. Tylenol was introduced in 1950."

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Just spoke with President @ZelenskyyUa, then @POTUS Donald Trump, following the massive strike on Kyiv which also hit our EU offices.

Putin must come to the negotiating table.

We must secure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine with firm and credible security guarantees that will turn the country into a steel porcupine.

Europe will fully play its part.

Our defence instrument SAFE, for example, will be important to strengthening the brave Ukrainian armed forces.

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

Ursula von der Leyen (president of European Commission) says:
"We must secure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine with firm and credible security guarantees that will turn the country into a steel porcupine."

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

The novels by ⁦@JenSookfongLee⁩ and Thomas Wharton can both be found in this list of 50 new works of Canadian fiction coming out this Fall ⁦@cbcbooks⁩ ⁦@CBCNews⁩ https://t.co/5WYlcEfzCl

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

Canadian writer extraordinaire, @JenSookfongLee is surprising again with a new novel, The Hunger We Pass Down, from @penguinrandom Congratulations, Jen! https://t.co/zclwAdDQ35

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

Very happy to see a new book, Wolf, Moon, Dog coming out this Fall by my friend and excellent novelist Thomas Wharton. Congratulations, Thomas! https://t.co/ptfGleuz6L

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

@cbcbooks Very happy to see tnat a new book, The Hunger We Pass Down, by good friend and clever Canadian writer, @JenSookfongLee is coming out September 30 from Penguin Random House. @penguinrandom Congratulations, Jen!

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

@CJOC_COIC Thank you

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

@S54402513S @CJOC_COIC @GAC_Corporate @RCAF_ARC irrelevant ...

[Ben Phillips @benphillips76]

the guy who just mansplained The Handmaid’s Tale to the author of The Handmaid’s Tale

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

I really enjoyed my first @northshorecrawl with my life drawing group, Life Drawing North Shore. We were hosted by the West Vancouver Tennis Club -- many thanks, @northvanarts. Looking forward to the 2025 crawl!

[Invictus Games Foundation 💛🖤 @WeAreInvictus]

I am the master of my fate
I am the captain of my soul.

Thank you to Damian Lewis CBE for reading the Invictus poem at our 10 year anniversary service.

#IAMHere #IAM10

[Mary Novik @MaryNovik2]

Post 2/2: One of my works is a watercolour I did of William Ernest Henley, the author of the famous poem "Invictus", which has inspired many schoolchildren and also, I believe, the Invictus Games, to be held at Whistler February 2025. @WeAreInvictus #Invictusgames