Jane Mount’s Ideal Bookshelf

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Over on The Afterword, I talk to Jane Mount about her Ideal Bookshelf project.

Eric Kim

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

In Thursday’s National Post: The bite-sized Bard: Eric Kim distills Shakespeare’s plays their barest, two-panel essence.

Canadian Notes and Queries

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Seth recently redesigned long-running literary journal Canadian Notes and Queries; I take a look at the results in today’s National Post.

Drama and Desire

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

In today’s National Post, I take a look at the Art Gallery of Ontario’s major summer exhibition, Drama and Desire.

Jack Burman; “Most beautiful Twitter message”

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

In today’s National Post, I talk to Jack Burman about his new book of post-mortem photography, The Dead, and chat with Edmonton’s Marc MacKenzie, who wrote the world’s most beautiful Twitter message, at least according to Stephen Fry.

Picturing Canada

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

In today’s National Post, I take a look at the new book, Picturing Canada, which chronicles the history of Canada’s children’s publishing industry.

Banksy in Toronto

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

The celebrated British street artist comes to Toronto.

Douglas Coupland; Paul Quarrington

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

In today’s National Post, I chat with Douglas Coupland about his latest project, Speaking to the Past, and report from Tuesday night’s tribute to the late Paul Quarrington.

Bitter Medicine; Zooey & Adam

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

In Wednesday’s National Post I chat with Clem Martini, co-author of the new graphic memoir Bitter Medicine. I also talk to filmmaker Sean Garrity about his latest movie, Zooey & Adam.

Marcel Dzama

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Saturday. Marcel Dzama. Here and here.