Steve Burgess (author)
Canadian writer
Steve Burgess is a Vancouver-based writer and broadcaster. He is the author of Who Killed Mom? A Delinquent Son's Meditation on Family, Mortality, and Very Tacky Candles (Greystone), Reservations: The Pleasures and Perils of Travel (Douglas & McIntyre), and Cheapskate in Lotusland: The Philosophy and Practice of Living Well on a Small Budget (Douglas & McIntyre).
Burgess has been a regular contributor to The Tyee.ca since its inception in 2004, where he currently writes the column Please Advise!. He was co-director of the Network Entertainment documentaries "I Am JFK Jr.", "Facing Putin", and "The Cowboy".
Published works
Who Killed Mom?
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