Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Growing up digital

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The role of youth librarians has undergone a massive shift driven by new technology Lisa Heggum began her career as a teen librarian in New York City, but when she returned to Canada in 1997, ... Read More »

March 21, 2014

Plan of action

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A small press known for its activism is collaborating on a series to promote the rights of children around the world Toronto’s Second Story Press and the Canadian arm of the non-profit organization Plan International ... Read More »

March 21, 2014

Past imperfect

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There are no clear rules when memorists write about their families’ messy histories When Plum Johnson was writing her memoir, she didn’t start with specific guidelines for what she was willing to disclose about her ... Read More »

March 21, 2014

Anything else?

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With Crazy Town, Robyn Doolittle attempts to keep pace with the ever evolving Rob Ford saga When Robyn Doolittle began shopping around a proposal for Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story in June, the Toronto ... Read More »

March 21, 2014

Book club behind bars

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An author visits the notorious Millhaven penitentiary If you happen to be an author, and you accept an invitation to the book club operated within Millhaven penitentiary, Canada’s most notorious maximum-­security prison, there are things ... Read More »

March 21, 2014