In today’s National Post I profile Rabindranath Maharaj, author of the new novel The Amazing Absorbing Boy. Also: an oral history of Wavelength, the Sunday night Toronto music series which comes to an end next week.
A bunch of little things: a terrible Hot Tub Time Machine event at the Air Canada Centre; the first installment of The Afterword Reading Society; our inaugural Lost Panel.
In today’s National Post I chat with Andy Barrie about his decision to leave Metro Morning.
In today’s National Post I explore the ways in which Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre Company has re-embraced the art of poster design, while in Weekend Post I chat with James Reid about his event photography business, Expose Yourself.
In today’s National Post I review The Yes Men Save The World.
In Tuesday’s National Post I chat with Basia Bulat, whose new album, Heart of My Own, comes out today. I also take a look at a series of author portraits by Carl Köhler on display at the University of Toronto.
One of Canada’s most celebrated writers, Paul Quarrington, died yesterday. Here’s what I wrote about him. I also rounded up remembrances from Canada’s writing community, which can be read on The Afterword.
In today’s National Post, I talk to Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol of the (very funny) internet TV show, Nirvana the Band the Show.
In Saturday’s National Post I talk with Liz Worth about her book Treat Me Like Dirt: An Oral History of Punk in Toronto and Beyond.