Tom Horacek

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

In today’s National Post I talk to Vancouver cartoonist Tom Horacek about his new book, All We Ever Do Is Talk About Wood.

Maggie Helwig

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

If These Streets Could Talk: I recently sat down with Toronto author Maggie Helwig to talk about her new novel, Girls Fall Down.

The Singing Revolution

Friday, April 25th, 2008

What Keeps Estonia Rolling: In today’s National Post I review The Singing Revolution, a new documentary about Estonia’s fight for independence.

Sloth; Jhumpa Lahiri; Classical Comics

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

In today’s National Post, I talk to authors Fran Lebowitz, Junot Diaz, and Carl HonorĂ© about Sloth, and chat with Jhumpa Lahiri about her new book Unaccustomed Earth. And over on The Ampersand I examine a series of new graphic novels based on the plays of Shakespeare.

Ray Fenwick

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Define and dandy: in today’s National Post I talk to illustrator Ray Fenwick.

Jeffrey Brown

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Quiet portraits of an everyday life: Jeffrey Brown and Little Things.

Juno Awards wrap-up

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Buble outre? Hooray! Here’s my wrap-up of Juno weekend.

Juno Awards

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Reporting from Calgary: Feist takes Junos by storm.

Daniel Cook; Yonge Street Tattoos

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

In Saturday’s National Post, I go shopping with Daniel Cook — the youngest Juno nominee ever — and hang out with the staff of Yonge Street Tattoos.

Sex and Death 101

Friday, April 4th, 2008

What’s a sleazeball to do? In today’s paper I check out the new comedy Sex and Death 101.