the road to god knows...: an original graphic novel by Von Allan

News, notes, and hiccups

2011-12-12T09:09:00.000-05:00

I'm in the process of switching servers and that means there will be some site "hiccups" along the way. In other words, some images and links may not work properly for a short time as I make the changes. It's unfortunate but there's not a lot I can do about it. So apologies and hopefully everything will be back to running smoothly soon.

In the meantime, I wanted to point out that Stargazer, my follow-up graphic novel to the road to god knows... is now complete. The two volumes are getting some lovely reviews and you can learn more about it by visiting http://stargazer.vonallan.com. Stargazer is an all-ages comic that doesn't dumb things down. And while it does feature kids as the main characters, the story deals with some big issues (death and loss) while not talking down to kids. It's in stores now and is available through a wide-variety of online retailers, too!

Reviews for "the road to god knows..."

2011-10-29T09:23:00.002-04:00

Well, I have to say I'm thrilled with the early reviews that the road to god knows... is getting. Below is a sample:

From Library Journal:

"Teenage Marie is a bit overweight and has missed too much school. Her real problem is her schizophrenic mother, especially since her dad—while he loves his daughter—just isn't around much. So it's Marie who has to cope with her mother's personality changes and hospitalizations while managing her own life. Fortunately, Marie has best girlfriend Kelly, who abets Marie's obsession: TV wrestling. And when the two girls escape "reality" to watch a live match, earning ticket money through odd jobs, we know that Marie sees hope for herself. Relatively few graphic novels deal with mental illness (see Graphic Novels, LJ 7/09), and Allan offers an empathetic glimpse at a realistic teen who doesn't rattle cages to seek help even though we might wish she would. Instead, she just keeps going and draws on the resources she has." (http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6722288.html?industryid=47115)

From Booklist Online:

"Marie is the fat girl neither peers nor teachers care enough about to really know. She has a golden best friend, one whose little sister looks up to her, and for escapist heroics she follows pro wrestling, which provides relief from the reality of having a schizophrenic mother. Allan sensitively makes Marie the focus of her own story, never preaching to readers or relaying more knowledge than Marie gleans on her own. Initially, his artwork appears awkward. The characters have disproportioned bodies and adopt strange postures. Soon it becomes clear that this awkwardness reflects a major aspect of Marie’s point of view. Facial expressions are distinctly rendered, though, and oppressive particulars of Marie’s life—the hole in the wall made by the pan her mother threw at her, her overweight and estranged father’s habit of sitting around in his Jockeys—drawn with stark simplicity. Allan is realistic about schizophrenia, too, including the dopey condition of a just-medicated patient. Good for those interested in mental-health issues as they relate to families, and also in girl spirit." (http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=3931702)

From Midwest Book Review:

"The teenage years are hard, and having a schizophrenic mother does not help that. "The Road to God Knows..." is the coming of age story of one Marie, a teenage girl faced with her single mother's increasingly complex schizophrenia. Forced to grow up before her time, she learns many important lessons. "The Road to God Knows..." is an intriguing and touching graphic novel with a unique art style, highly recommended." (http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jan_10.htm)

From Small Press Reviews:

"With the road to god knows… Von Allan demonstrates that he’s talented as both an artist and a storyteller. The Ottawa he conjures is beautifully and lovingly detailed — on par, perhaps, with the London of Dickens or the Cleveland of Harvey Pekar’s American Splendor. Stylistically, I’m also reminded of Black Hole by Charles Burns and Sloth (among other things) by Gilbert Hernandez. Regardless of his artistic influences, however, what’s clear throughout this graphic novel is that Allan is an optimist who strives to explore the human heart in all of its intricate complexity." (http://smallpressreviews.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/the-road-to-god-knows/)

From Optical Sloth:

"All told, this is a remarkably insightful and honest book. The helplessness of Marie’s friend to do her any real good, her dad being unable with work to be any kind of full-time father to Marie, her alienation from kids at school (and even the teachers), all of these things would be bad enough. Throw in a mother who may or may not harm herself or Marie at any moment and who is incapable of being any kind of authority figure in Marie’s life and well, I’m impressed. There are all kinds of ways that this comic could have gone wrong, and Von managed to cut through it all and make an outstanding graphic novel. It looks like he has at least another project in the works, and judging from the quality of this book I’d say he’s someone to keep an eye on in the future." (http://www.opticalsloth.com/?p=5712)

From Jalopy:

"A fantastic and self-aware work, I am thankful in my own way to have come across it. Available through Von Allan's website as a free, downloadable pdf copy, as well as through the Amazons, I advise against going for the computer screen version alone however, as digesting a wholeheartedly brilliant book such as this will fully compel you to want to support the work more viscerally.

Most definitely one of the finest graphic novels of the year, I think." (http://nilskidoo.blogspot.com/2009/11/road-to-god-knows.html)

From Sequential Tart:

"There's a lot to like about Allan's art and his storytelling. First and foremost is the fact that Marie is proportioned and dressed like a normal girl, not like some hottie who's fallen out of a Hot Topic catalog. She's a cute girl, but also awkward. The book seems to revel in the adolescent energy and uncertainty surrounding her. Allan's writing is stellar, and his dialogue never feels forced or unnatural. What's to be appreciated most about this book though, is the frank, compassionate way it deals with mental illness. In a day and age when people suffering from these diseases are still ostracized and used as the butt of jokes in popular media, or depicted as gross caricatures, it is a relief to "meet" Betty. Allan never sways from his point: Betty is a good person and a good mother, but she is also struggling to cope with a disease as soul-destroying as any cancer.

The world needs more books like this." (http://sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=5455&issue=2007-09-03)

From Ich Liebe Comics!:

"This is a really strong debut featuring great characters and a fine illustrative style about a subject, mental illness / schizophrenia, that is close to creator Von Allan, as his mother lived with this. The central character of the road to god knows... is Marie, a teenage girl whose mother is schizophrenic. As if it's not awkward enough just being a teenager, Marie lives alone with her mother (her father doesn't live with them), but Von Allan's the road to god knows... doesn't sensationalize his characters or the subject matter, rather he just portrays how people try to live with this" (http://ichliebecomics.blogspot.com/2009/12/road-to-god-knows.html)

No Fly Zone:

"Sometimes, less is more. We don’t see or feel much from Marie’s father because he isn’t there. We share the absence with her. Similarly, the ending leaves the reader asking what happens next—not in the sense of giddy anticipation, but wondering if that’s all there is. But, that’s just it. The clues are there—that’s all there really is for her. Marie will go back to exactly the same situation with her mother. The story doesn’t continue, because there’s just more of the same waiting for her. This is a dark book, with only flashes of hope and whimsy. While it ends on a high note, we know that it won’t last. We all find our little pleasures and our tiny escapes, but for many people, life is a grim experience. No amount of pep-talking, optimism, or negotiation can change the fact that some people have it bad. Marie has grown a bit by the book’s end, but she still has an ongoing tragedy waiting for her at home." (http://www.mania.com/comics-may-missed-road-to-god-knows_article_119270.html)

Sitemap

2011-10-28T09:26:00.001-04:00

Reviews:

Excerpts from Reviews of the road to god knows...

A review from the American Library Association's Booklist

Writing:

Why I Wrote the road to god knows...

Initial Brainstorming for the Script

Background Writing Part One

Background Writing Part Two

Background Writing Part Three

Background Writing Part Four

About Pages:

Main Information Page

Background Information

Radio Interviews:

CHLY radio interview on the program People First Radio

CCKC radio interview

Interview on the CKCU radio program Sound Mind

WCAP interview in Lowell, MA

Television Interviews:

Rogers Television Interview

Art:

Front Cover

Promotional Information:

the road to god knows... trailer

Shop Page

Downloadable Support Material

eBooks:

eBooks in various formats

Contact Page:

Email and Studio Address

Retailers Carrying the road to god knows...:

Retailer List

Stargazer Volume Two is coming!

2011-08-17T08:30:00.004-04:00

I'm cross-posting this from the Stargazer dedicated website 'cuz it's very, very neat!

Yes, here I am sitting with the proof copy of Stargazer Volume 2. Very, very neat to be holding it. While it's not out until October 12th, there is a 36 page sample of volume 2 available in the Previews section of the Stargazer website. Please give it a read and let me know what you think, ok?!

CMHA Ottawa Arts Extravaganza Part 2

2011-05-09T09:34:00.000-04:00

On Thursday, May 5th, I did a brief talk at the Ottawa Public Library for the Canadian Mental Health Association's Arts Extravaganza. My wife managed to snap a few photos and capture a short amount of video of my talk. It was a really fun event to attend and both the CMHA (Ottawa Branch) and OPL put together a nifty evening of programming. Hopefully the two organizations will be able to continue this type of collaboration going forward.

CMHA Ottawa Arts Extravaganza

2011-04-12T18:39:00.001-04:00

I'll be one of the artists doing a small presentation at the Ottawa Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association's Arts Extravaganza event on May 5th, 2011 at the main branch of the Ottawa Public Library (120 Metcalfe, Ottawa, K1P 5M2, 613-580-2945). The event begins at 7:00 PM and is part of "Mental Health Week."

All pretty nifty, I think! And, of course, I'll be chatting about the road to god knows.... While I don't know who the other artists will be, I do know that I'll be joined by writer Raymond Tremblay. I believe he'll be discussing his new novel Riding the Tides of Life. Should be fun so please join us if you can!

The poster for the event is below:

"the road to god knows..." and the Library Journal

2011-03-04T09:27:00.000-05:00

Well, this is very neat. The Library Journal has selected a list of recommended "Graphic Novels for Women's History Month" and the road to god knows... is one of those on the list.

The full list of titles can be viewed at http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/newslettersnewsletterbucketbooksmack/889419-439/short_takes_graphic_novels_for.html.csp#older

"the road to god knows..." named one of the Best-Loved Comics of 2010

2011-02-09T12:18:00.000-05:00

I just found out that Sequential Tart called the road to god knows... one of their "best-loved comics of 2010." How nifty is that?

The full list can be see at http://www.sequentialtart.com/article.php?id=1919

Stargazer, my new all-ages graphic novel!

2010-11-11T16:56:00.000-05:00

Well, things are happening on the Stargazer front. If you aren't familiar with it, Stargazer is my all-ages graphic novel that has just been listed in Diamond's November Previews catalogue, page 298 of the US version of the catalogue. And they gave it a spotlight, too:

Stargazer is also the cover feature of the November 10th, 2010 edition of the Comic Shop News. Really, really neat! And there's an interview with me inside, too!

If you'd like to learn more, there's a dedicated website for my graphic novel at http://stargazer.vonallan.com.

Libraries that are carrying "the road to god knows..."

2010-10-15T10:33:00.001-04:00

This is kinda neat. Using Worldcat, my wife and I were able to come up with a list of libraries that are carrying the road to god knows.... It's not perfect and I know of a few that are carrying it that aren't listed on Worldcat (the Ottawa Public Library being a good example). Still, it's not a bad list. I thought it was kinda neat that a military library is carrying it. And I was surprised to see a couple of libraries from New Zealand making the list.

Librarians are a fantastic group that probably don't get the respect they deserve. I'm deeply touched that so many have taken a chance on my little bookie. Support your local library. Always.

Barrington Area Library http://barringtonarealibrary.org/

Bartholomew County Public Library http://www.barth.lib.in.us/

Berkeley Public Library http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/

Cabrillo College http://www.cabrillo.edu/

Carnegie Stout Public Library http://www.dubuque.lib.ia.us/

Chicago Public Library http://www.chipublib.org/

College of Lake County http://www.clcillinois.edu/

Eugene Public Library http://www.eugene-or.gov

Finger Lakes Library System http://www.flls.org/

Fort Bend County Libraries http://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/

Green River Community College http://www.greenriver.edu/

Inver Hills Community College http://ctlinverhills.project.mnscu.edu/

Jefferson Community & Tech College http://www.jefferson.kctcs.edu/

Joplin Public Library http://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/

Kansas City Public Library System http://www.kclibrary.org/

Lake County Public Library http://www.lakeco.lib.in.us/

Lakeland Library Collective http://www.llcoop.org/

Library and Archives Canada http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca

Manukau Institute of Technology Library http://library.manukau.ac.nz/

Mercer County Library http://webserver.mcl.org/

Merrimack Valley Library Consortium http://www.mvlc.org/libraries.htm

Montgomery College Libraries http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/library/

Multnomah County Library System http://www.multcolib.org/

Nampa Public Library http://nampalibrary.org/

New Lenox Public Library http://www.newlenoxlibrary.org/

Noble (North of Boston Library Exchange) http://www.noblenet.org/

NorthTec Library http://www.northtec.ac.nz/library/Pages/default.aspx

Ottawa Public Library http://www.opl.ottawa.on.ca/

Park Ridge Public Library http://www.parkridgelibrary.org/

Pasadena Public Library http://www.ppltx.net/home.html

Peninsula Library System http://plsinfo.org/

Pennsylvania State University Libraries http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/home.html

Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/

Rockford Public Library http://rockfordpubliclibrary.org/

Rotorua District Library http://www.rotorualibrary.govt.nz/Default.htm

Ryerson University Library and Archives http://www.ryerson.ca/library/

Salt Lake County Library Services http://slcolibrary.org/

San Diego Public Library http://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/

Shelby Township Library http://www.libcoop.net/shelby/

South Central Library System (Middleton Library) http://www.scls.info/

Suburban Library Collective (Shelby Township Libraries)

The University of Auckland Library http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/

Toronto Public Library http://www.tpl.toronto.on.ca/

US Army, European Reg Library http://mylibraryeu.fmwr.net/

Vancouver Public Library http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/

Vincennes University http://www.vinu.edu/cms/opencms/

Worthington Public Libraries http://www.worthingtonlibraries.org/

The Friends of Lulu Awards

2010-09-14T09:55:00.000-04:00

I'm a bit stunned by this, but I'm very pleased to announced that the road to god knows... has been nominated for the Lulu Awards in four different categories!

Now, voting for the final awards is open to the public. So, if you visit http://occasionalsuperheroine.blogspot.com/2010/09/friends-of-lulu-voting-starts-today.html, you can click the link that says "simply click on this link!" and then you can vote for road. Please note that it's one vote per person and the deadline is September 27th, 2010.

The full categories we're eligible for are as follows:

Best Female Character (For a lead female character from an ongoing or limited comic book series or comic strip, original graphic novel or novella. Whether in print or online):

Marie Levesque: The Road To God Knows by Von Allan

Kim Yale Award for Most Talented Newcomer (Nominees must have published work, whether self-published, company-published, or net-published. Nominees must be nominated for this category within two years of their first professionally published work or three years of their first self published work. An individual may not be nominated more than twice and cannot win more than once):

Von Allan: The Road To God Knows

Lulu of the Year (For the creator, book or other entity whose work best exemplifies Friends of Lulu’s mission statement. Nominees must have published work, whether self-published, company-published, or net-published):

The Road To God Knows by Von Allan

Woman of Distinction (For outstanding achievement within the comic book industry in non-creator roles, such as editing, publishing, reporting, or retail):

Sam (Samantha) Boswell: assisted on Von Allan's The Road To God Knows

Pretty neat, huh?! Please consider voting for road. And even if you don't want to vote for us, please consider voting for some of the other fantastic books and creators that have been shortlisted. The Lulu's are a very important industry award and definitely deserve your support.

Seattlest interview

2010-06-07T14:51:00.000-04:00

I recently did an interview with Jen Betterley at the Seattlest. The full interview can be found at http://seattlest.com/2010/06/02/q_a_with_canadian_graphic_novelist.php. Here's a sampler:

"the road to god knows... involves a teenage girl, Marie, who is learning to cope with her mother's schizophrenia--have you personally known anyone that has schizophrenia? How did you go about your research for the novel?

Yup, definitely. My mom was diagnosed schizophrenic when I was pretty young, maybe when I was around ten years old. I should add that she died when I was 20 so she never saw me draw let alone read the story. I certainly used a lot of my own experiences for the framework for the narrative. I observed a lot while my mom was going through all of these battles. She was a beautiful and very loving person, but she also had a disease that she couldn't beat. She exhibited a lot of courage through it all, though.

A lot of road is quite autobiographical, but I chose fiction for a few a reasons. The main one was that I wanted some distance from the subject matter so I could examine and explore it somewhat objectively. Pure autobiography also brings up pesky questions; things like how do you represent real people and how do you deal with time? Fiction allowed me to really muck around with character and sort of conceal the identities of people I knew. It also allowed me to compress time - a lot of what's in the story really did happen, but it was over months or years rather than weeks. That allowed the narrative to be more focused and hopefully more compelling."

Stargazer!

2010-05-23T20:57:00.001-04:00

It's a bit of a secret (sssshhhh!), but I've officially published my 2nd full length graphic novel. It's called Stargazer and there's a dedicated website for the book at http://stargazer.vonallan.com (though bear with me, the site is still under construction.

In the meantime, links to order my book just went live on Amazon. They are as follows:

And it's also available on Barnes & Noble and Chapters/Indigo, too!

There's still quite a bit of work to do, but it's starting to get out there!

Stargazer...

2010-05-03T18:18:00.001-04:00

Just wanted to mention that Stargazer, my follow-up graphic novel to "the road to god knows...," is coming. Soon! Very soon!

Book Launch!

2010-03-15T10:34:00.001-04:00

Despite being a fairly rainy day in Ottawa, Sunday's book launch for "the road to god knows..." went extremely well. I was actually a bit stunned by the turnout and that meant that we didn't get a chance to take too many photos. Which, y'know, I'll treat as a very good thing! And the cookies from Ottawa's B. Goods Bakery went over quite well.

Anyway, here's one from the launch:

Book launch!

2010-02-24T21:00:00.002-05:00

The one thing that hasn't happened for the road to god knows... is an official book launch. Well, on Sunday, March 14th that's going to change! Here are the particulars:

When: Sunday, March 14th from 4:00 to approximately 7:00 PM
Where: Perfect Books, 258A Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1L9, Phone: 613-231-6468

There's a Facebook page for the launch if you'd like to keep up to date, too!

Booklist review!

2010-01-31T14:33:00.000-05:00

Booklist Online, a book review site for the American Library Association, recently reviewed the road to god knows.... For a first-time author like me it's actually a pretty big deal - and it's a very positive review, too! Unfortunately, Booklist Online locks the reviews behind a password protected wall, but I've included it here and I hope no one minds. The original link is at http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=3931702

The review is as follows:

"Marie is the fat girl neither peers nor teachers care enough about to really know. She has a golden best friend, one whose little sister looks up to her, and for escapist heroics she follows pro wrestling, which provides relief from the reality of having a schizophrenic mother. Allan sensitively makes Marie the focus of her own story, never preaching to readers or relaying more knowledge than Marie gleans on her own. Initially, his artwork appears awkward. The characters have disproportioned bodies and adopt strange postures. Soon it becomes clear that this awkwardness reflects a major aspect of Marie’s point of view. Facial expressions are distinctly rendered, though, and oppressive particulars of Marie’s life—the hole in the wall made by the pan her mother threw at her, her overweight and estranged father’s habit of sitting around in his Jockeys—drawn with stark simplicity. Allan is realistic about schizophrenia, too, including the dopey condition of a just-medicated patient. Good for those interested in mental-health issues as they relate to families, and also in girl spirit."

Dr. Mark Dombeck

2010-01-28T11:04:00.000-05:00

Dr. Mark Dombeck was nice enough to chat about my book over on his blog on MentalHelp.net. An excerpt:

"It's for this reason that I like to support people who want to talk about mental illness. I particularly like to support people who have something creative to say about mental illness; who are able to present the story of their experience with mental illness in a manner that makes it easier for people who have not experienced it to begin to relate to it and understand. When Von Allan, a young graphic novelist hailing from Ottawa, Canada, approached me this week asking for my help in publicizing his recently published graphic novel “the road to god knows...”, it seemed the reasonable thing to do to help him get the word out."

One of the nicest things about publishing this story is that it's allowed me to get to know new people. People like Dr. Dombeck. The internet has changed both how we communicate and the ease of communication. In days past, I don't think it would have been that easy at all to connect like this. Nifty, huh?

CKCU Friday Special Blend Interview

2010-01-08T15:56:00.002-05:00

I was on CKCU's wonderful program Friday Special Blend today talking with hosts Susan Johnston and Vanessa Davies. We chat about the road to god knows..., my background in art, and those tricky details that involve publishing a book.

Just hit play on the little button below to listen in. It's about 20 minutes long.

Talk Ottawa Interview from Summer 2008

2009-12-22T11:51:00.001-05:00

This is the full one hour interview I did with host James Hendricks of Talk Ottawa, a Rogers Television program. We discuss my graphic novel the road to god knows..., exploring mental illness, schizophrenia, my background as a book retailer and the scary but exciting prospects of jumping into making art and comics with both feet.

Just hit the play button below to watch it. Please note that if you can't see the "play" button, you'll need to download the latest version of Adobe's Shockwave program. You can do that by clicking here (link will open in a new window).

Radio interview on WCAP 980 in Lowell, Massachusetts

2009-12-21T10:58:00.002-05:00

The latest interview I've done, this time with WCAP in Lowell, talking about the road to god knows... and super supportive local retailer Larry's Comics.

Just click play on the player below to give it a listen. There's a brief hiccup at about 45 seconds so apologies for that (flaky internet connection). The interview is about 12 minutes long. And special thanks to Teddy Panos, Bernice Corpuz, and "Wireless" Mike Flynn for having me on.

Why I wrote this book

2009-11-27T09:09:00.000-05:00

Mental illness is scary. It's scary for the person going through it and it's scary for those who love them, watching and struggling to understand what is happening. This presumes, of course, that the person with the illness has loved ones around them at all. Too often they don't and cope with a devastating illness all by themselves. Even if they do have support around them, though, it can be hard (if not impossible) to really open up and talk about it. To share that burden. Instead, people often get pushed away. In the case of a parent with mental illness, husbands, wives and children that "pushing" can be devastating.

My mom was diagnosed schizophrenic when I was still pretty young, I think around 11 years old or so. It's funny; you'd think I'd remember this with crystal clear clarity but I actually don't. Probably because I didn't really understand it and probably because no one around both my mom and I were ever able to really explain it to me. Looking back on it, this is far more clear to me than it ever was at the time. That confusion (knowing something is wrong with my mom but not knowing what it is or why it's happening) creates some odd feelings of guilt, too. “Did I do something wrong? Did I somehow cause this?” Uncertainty, shame, embarrassment all go hand in hand with this. I certainly never talked with people all that much about my mom and I have no memory of talking with adults about it at all. I don't think my school teachers ever knew that there were any problems at home, but I doubt they'd have been able to do all that much even if they did know. What kid is going to sit down with a guidance councilor or some such and really open up? Some might, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have.

That's a challenge, I think, to health care providers. Even if the mentally ill person is getting help, it's not enough to stop there. The people closest to them also need help and support. Communication and understanding goes a long, long way to deal with feeling of isolation, guilt and confusion.

All of this explains why I wrote and drew this book. I wanted to shed some light on a very hush-hush topic and hopefully help others, especially kids but really people of all ages, realize that they aren't alone and that they haven't done anything wrong. Mental illness is often lonely. It doesn't have to be, but it often is. And until our society gets far more empathic about those who suffer from it, I don't think that loneliness will go away. the road to god knows... is my attempt to change that, at least a little.

And maybe get people talking.

People First Radio interview

2009-11-26T15:55:00.002-05:00

Kevin Midbo, the host of People First Radio in Nanaimo, BC, was nice enough to have me on the air to chat about the road to god knows.... The program broadcasts on CHLY 101.7 FM. His questions were extremely thoughtful so I hope my answers were, too.

To listen, just click the play button below. It's about 14 minutes in length.

CKCU Sound Mind Interview

2009-11-25T14:40:00.003-05:00

The ever lovely Heather Bruce was nice enough to have me on her radio program Sound Mind on CKCU FM this morning. If you don't know, Sound Mind is Ontario's only radio show dealing with mental health issues. Quite cool and it was very nice of her to have me on.

To listen, just click the play button below. It's about 22 minutes in length.

CCKC Radio Interview

2009-11-20T18:18:00.006-05:00

Erin Ashley of the Dartmouth/Halifax radio station CCKC was nice enough to do an interview with me about the road to god knows.... Just hit Play Button on the little player below and it should load for you. It's about 6 minutes in length.