Crown Barber Shop
Friday, July 20th, 2012I recently took a trip to Guelph to check out the Crown Barber Shop. Why? It was designed by one of my favourite cartoonists, Seth.
Cartoon Canada
Thursday, June 28th, 2012I recently spoke to Aislin about the state of editorial cartooning in this country, the subject of his new anthology, Cartoon Canada.
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.
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.
Kyo Maclear
Saturday, March 17th, 2012In Saturday’s National Post I talk to author Kyo Maclear about her latest book for children, Virginia Wolf.
Andrew Westoll; Brian Joseph Davis
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012Andrew Westoll won the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. Also: I talk to Brian Joseph Davis about his latest project, The Composites.
Highly Inappropriate Tales for Young People
Thursday, January 19th, 2012I’m coming to this one a little late. But better late than never, right? Douglas Coupland and Graham Roumieu collaborate on Highly Inappropriate Tales for Young People.
Moby-Dick in Pictures; Margaret Atwood
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011In today’s National Post I talk to artist Matt Kish about his project, Moby-Dick in Pictures. Yesterday, I hosted a live chat with Margaret Atwood to talk about her new book, In Other Worlds.
And The Soldiers Sang
Friday, November 11th, 2011To commemorate Remembrance Day, I talk to the authors of a new illustrated book about the First World War, And The Soldiers Sang.
The Repurposed Library
Saturday, July 30th, 2011Lisa Occhipinti turns books into art. She’s written a book about it, too, called The Repurposed Library. I talk to her in today’s paper.