Andrew Westoll; Robin Mather

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

In Tuesday’s National Post I talk to Andrew Westoll about The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary, his account of a summer spent living with a troupe of chimpanzees, and chat with Robin Mather about her newest book, The Feast Nearby.

Sara Gruen; Dan Rhodes; The Horror! The Horror!

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

In Saturday’s National Post, I talk to author Sara Gruen about her new novel, Ape House, and then head to The Piston with UK author Dan Rhodes to talk about what makes a good bar. Also: a short piece on The Horror! The Horror!

Gemini Awards; Poutine

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Last night I attended the Gemini Awards; here are the winners. Also, in today’s paper I take a look at the first all-poutine restaurant in Toronto.

Stuff White People Like; ice cream

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

In today’s National Post, I sit down with Christian Lander, author of Stuff White People Like. Plus, I talk to some kids about ice cream.

Hal Niedzviecki; John K. Samon; Maria Coffey; Anthony von Mandl

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

A whole bunch of things today:

• An article about a social experiment conducted by Hal Niedzviecki. Read a follow-up on The Ampersand.

• Q & A with John K. Samson of The Weakerthans. Read the full interview here.

• Q & A with author and adventurer Maria Coffey. Read the full interview here.

• An article about wine guru Anthony von Mandl over on The Appetizer.

That’s all, I think.