Luke Doucet
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010In Tuesday’s National Post I sit down with Luke Doucet to talk about his new album Steel City Trawler, a collaboration with renowned cartoonist David Collier.
Toronto’s film renaissance; Alissa York
Saturday, August 14th, 2010In Saturday’s National Post, I explore the spate of new theatres and film series popping up across the city; also, I profile the novelist Alissa York, whose new book, Fauna, recently hit stores.
Soul Kitchen
Friday, August 13th, 2010In today’s National Post, I review the German comedy/drama Soul Kitchen.
Jane Mount’s Ideal Bookshelf
Monday, August 9th, 2010Over on The Afterword, I talk to Jane Mount about her Ideal Bookshelf project.
Ellen Wong
Saturday, August 7th, 2010In Saturday’s National Post, I race go-karts with Ellen Wong, who stars in the upcoming film Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.
The Other Guys; The Good, The Bad, The Weird
Friday, August 6th, 2010In Friday’s National Post I review the new Will Ferrell comedy The Other Guys, and Kim Jee-Woon’s gonzo western The Good, The Bad, The Weird.
Andrew Wylie
Saturday, July 31st, 2010Agent vs. Publisher: The issue of authors’ royalties in the age of e-books prompts much muscle-flexing in the industry. Could the Andrew Wylie/Random House situation happen in Canada?
Eric Kim
Thursday, July 29th, 2010In Thursday’s National Post: The bite-sized Bard: Eric Kim distills Shakespeare’s plays their barest, two-panel essence.
Man Booker Prize
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010In today’s National Post I talk to Lisa Moore and Emma Donoghue, two Canadian authors on the longlist for the 2010 Man Booker Prize.
David Rees
Monday, July 26th, 2010Over on The Afterword, I’ve posted a short Q&A with humourist David Rees about his new business venture: sharpening pencils by hand.