MTEP
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009The acronym stands for the Marquee Tourism Events Program. You can read about it here.
Thomas Allen
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008In today’s National Post I look at Thomas Allen’s decision to “postpone” publishing most of their spring 2009 list of books.
Kenny MacLean
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008In today’s National Post, I talk to friends of Platinum Blonde’s Kenny MacLean about the bass player’s recent passing.
Writers’ Trust Awards
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008In today’s National Post, I take a look at the winner’s of last night’s Writers’ Trust Awards. A slightly longer look.
Miguel Syjuco
Monday, November 17th, 2008In today’s National Post, I chat with Montreal-by-way-of-Manilla writer Miguel Syjuco, who won the Man Asian Literary Prize last week for his unpublished novel Ilustrado. For the complete transcript, check out The Ampersand.
Sasha Fierce
Friday, October 24th, 2008Freehand Books
Thursday, October 9th, 2008In today’s National Post, I take a quick look at Freehand Books, the upstart Calgary publisher of Marina Endicott’s Giller-nomiated novel, Good to a Fault.
Simon Winchester; Ken Alexander
Thursday, June 12th, 2008In today’s National Post, I chat with author Simon Winchester about his new book The Man Who Loved China. Also: I spoke to Ken Alexander yesterday about his resignation from The Walrus. Read the Q & A here.
Toronto Small Press Book Fair
Saturday, June 7th, 2008Small press, big drama: in today’s National Post I take a look at the controversy that has engulfed the Toronto Small Press Book Fair.
Specialized schooling
Thursday, August 30th, 2007In the second of a three-part series on Education in Canada, I examine the increasing popularity of specialized schooling and the impact - if any - it has on education in Canada.