Bitter Medicine; Zooey & Adam
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010In 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.
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.
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.
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.
Basia Bulat; Carl Köhler
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010In Tuesday’s National Post I chat with Basia Bulat, whose new album, Heart of My Own, comes out today. I also take a look at a series of author portraits by Carl Köhler on display at the University of Toronto.
Paul Quarrington
Friday, January 22nd, 2010One of Canada’s most celebrated writers, Paul Quarrington, died yesterday. Here’s what I wrote about him. I also rounded up remembrances from Canada’s writing community, which can be read on The Afterword.