Authors Andre Alexis, Anthony De Sa, and Joseph Kertes all read at an event hosted by A Different Drummer Books and Bryan Prince at the Gallery on the Bay in Hamilton, Ontario, on May 27. ... Read More »
Mainichi Daily News “ yes, we read 'em all “ has an interview with novelist Haruki Murakami on the recent work he's done translating some classic American novels into Japanese: Over the past few years, ... Read More »
May 27, 2008 | Filed under: Authors
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
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 »
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 »
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
All week, Slate has been running a series of articles on the topic of procrastination, and Jessica Winter has contributed a compelling piece about authors who were famous procrastinators, notably Truman Capote and Ralph Ellison. ... Read More »
May 16, 2008 | Filed under: Authors
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 »
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
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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