Lost Booker Prize
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Scandal! Margaret Laurence is no longer eligible for the Lost Man Booker Prize.
Andrew Kaufman; Mirvish
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010In today’s National Post I talk with Andrew Kaufman about his new novel, The Waterproof Bible — there’s a bit more here — and check out the 2010/2011 Mirvish line-up.
Until the Light Takes Us; Soundtrack for a Revolution
Friday, February 19th, 2010In today’s National Post, I review a film about Norwegian black metal, and one about the music of the civil rights movement.
Elizabeth Kostova
Monday, February 15th, 2010In today’s National Post I chat with Elizabeth Kostova, author of The Historian, about her new novel, The Swan Thieves.
Emily White
Saturday, February 13th, 2010In Saturday’s National Post I talk with Emily White about her book Lonely.
The Hurt Locker
Friday, February 12th, 2010I’m on the Popcorn Panel discussing The Hurt Locker over on The Ampersand.
Canada Also Reads
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010Yesterday, we announced the finalists for our Canada Also Reads “competition.” Quill & Quire reported on the matter here.
Rabindranath Maharaj; Wavelength
Saturday, February 6th, 2010In 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.
Hot Tub Time Machine; Daniel O’Thunder; Lost
Thursday, February 4th, 2010A 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.