Towards a literary map of Calgary

As Historian in Residence, I’ve been spending these long pandemic days mapping Calgary’s literary landscape. So far, there is no end of material.

Recently, I blogged about the project over at Heritage Calgary. At the end of the post, you’ll find a snapshot of my work-in-progress: a map showing a few places three famous writers touched down in early Calgary. Yes, Rudyard Kipling, Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle all came to visit.

You can also read about the project in the Calgary Herald. Eric Volmers’ article features a terrific shot of W. O. Mitchell’s Roxboro backyard.

I’ll continue to post regular map updates on Twitter and Facebook.