by Nathan Whitlock

Ian McEwan’s libretto

The Telegraph has an interview with Ian McEwan on the subject of his collaboration with composer Michael Berkeley on an opera that will be debuting in the U.K. next week. Asked why opera, McEwan admits ... Read More »

May 27, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Lawrence Hill on black writing

By Nathan Whitlock

Recent Commonwealth Prize winner Lawrence Hill has an essay/review on black writing in the latest issue of Bookforum. Writing about the books his daughters are required to read in school, he notes that "one and ... Read More »

May 26, 2008 | Filed under: Authors, Book news, Opinion

Bookmarks: Amazon sued, writers stewed, library employee accused

By Nathan Whitlock

Some book-related links: Maine owner of POD company sues Amazon (Bangor News) Writers and booze “ like peanut butter and jam? (Amherst Bulletin) Library employee accused of embezzling (Chicago Tribune) Methodist ministers attempt to block ... Read More »

May 26, 2008 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Event photos: unveiling the Al Purdy statue

By Nathan Whitlock

The long-planned statue of poet Al Purdy was unveiled in Queen's Park in Toronto yesterday with much brouhaha and clicking of cameras. The statue is the brainchild of Scott Griffin, who enlisted the help of ... Read More »

May 21, 2008 | Filed under: Authors, Events

Douglas Coupland finds Terry Fox’s van

By Nathan Whitlock

Seriously. The story is that Terry's brother Darrell asked Coupland “ who put together a book-length tribute, Terry, in 2005 “ to keep an eye out for the van, which most people had lost track ... Read More »

May 20, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

Event photos: The Lucky Ones launch

By Nathan Whitlock

ECW Press launched The Lucky Ones: Our Stories of Adopting Children from China, edited by Ann Rauhala, at an event held at Ryerson University on May 10. (All photos courtesy of ECW Press.) ECW senior ... Read More »

May 14, 2008 | Filed under: Events

Event photos: Paul Quarrington, David Adams Richards, and Emily Perkins in Hamilton

By Nathan Whitlock

Authors Paul Quarrington, David Adams Richards, and Emily Perkins all read and spoke at an event held at the Leander Boat Club in Hamilton, Ontario, Monday, May 5, 2008. The event was hosted by bookseller ... Read More »

May 7, 2008 | Filed under: Authors, Events

Trouble continues to brew for ex-commando author

By Nathan Whitlock

From the Toronto Star: It's a tell-all book about an elite military unit the Department of National Defence didn't want published for reasons of national security, and now pointed questions are being raised over whether ... Read More »

May 7, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

James Bond, museum piece

By Nathan Whitlock

From CBC.ca: Like Trekkies or Beatles fanatics, James Bond buffs are proud of the factoid retention that comes with their obsessive fandom. Thus, when the Fleming Collection “ an art museum originally endowed by Robert ... Read More »

April 30, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

One last time ’round with James Frey

By Nathan Whitlock

Vanity Fair has an interview with A Million Little Pieces author James Frey “ his first major one since his notorious appearance on Oprah's show in 2006, and his last for a while, at least ... Read More »

April 30, 2008 | Filed under: Authors

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Ian McEwan’s libretto

Lawrence Hill on black writing

Bookmarks: Amazon sued, writers stewed, library employee accused

Event photos: unveiling the Al Purdy statue

Douglas Coupland finds Terry Fox’s van

Event photos: The Lucky Ones launch

Event photos: Paul Quarrington, David Adams Richards, and Emily Perkins in Hamilton

Trouble continues to brew for ex-commando author

James Bond, museum piece

One last time ’round with James Frey

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