Richard Ford
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012In today’s paper, I talk to Richard Ford about his new novel, Canada.
A Publisher’s Year, Part Five
Saturday, May 26th, 2012The fifth installment in my series, A Publisher’s Year, appears in today’s paper.
Leviathan
Saturday, May 19th, 2012Recently, I went to Canada’s Wonderland for the first time in over a decade. I rode their newest coaster, Leviathan. Read all about it here.
Michael Cho
Thursday, May 17th, 2012A few years ago, I bought a small illustration showing the intersection of College and Grace streets, not far from where I live. In today’s National Post, I talk to the artist, Michael Cho, about his new book, Back Alleys and Urban Landscapes.
Charles Foran and Calvin Trillin
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012On Thursday, author Calvin Trillin and comedian Seán Cullen will join Charles Foran, author of Mordecai: The Life and Times, for an onstage discussion about the life of the late Canadian novelist and humourist Mordecai Richler as part of PEN Canada’s Ideas in Dialogue series. I talk to Trillin and Foran about the man and his work in today’s National Post.
Owen Laukkanen
Thursday, May 10th, 2012In today’s paper I profile upstart Canadian thriller writer Owen Laukkanen, author of The Professionals.
Maurice Sendak
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012Beloved children’s author and illustrator Maurice Sendak died yesterday. I have a brief appreciation of his life and work in today’s paper.
Peter Hobbs
Saturday, May 5th, 2012In The Orchard, The Swallows, is one of the best books I’ve read so far this year. I talk to its author, Peter Hobbs, is today’s paper.
Alison Bechdel
Friday, May 4th, 2012Alison Bechdel recently published Are You My Mother?, the follow-up to her critically-acclaimed memoir, Fun Home. I talk to her about the book in today’s Post.