On July 5, Doubleday Canada hosted a launch party for Martha Schabas and her debut novel, Various Positions, at the Toronto ... Read More »
Nigel Beale is an Ottawa resident, broadcaster, and inveterate book lover. He is also the owner and publisher of a new website, Literary Tourist, intended to assist bibliophilic travellers wishing to locate and explore interesting ... Read More »
In an effort to help children affected by last March's earthquake and tsunami in Japan, on July 15, representatives from the Canadian embassy will read from The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear (Kids Can Press) ... Read More »
July 8, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
Here are just a few of the literary events happening in the coming week: Evie Christie, Malcolm Sutton, and Jacob Wren read as part of the Scream Literary unFestival, Parkdale Library, Toronto (July 8, 6 ... Read More »
July 8, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
Ang Lee's film version of Life of Pi isn't due in theatres until late next year, but anticipation is running high. In a feature interview in today's Globe and Mail, author Yann Martel “ who ... Read More »
July 6, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
Uncovered J.D. Salinger letters make references to Sesame Street, Kafka, and unpublished manuscripts Carmine Starnino wonders whether bpNichol is ... Read More »
July 6, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
Tomorrow, the Polaris Music Prize announces this year's shortlist, narrowing the 40 longlisted Canadian albums down to 10, one of which will win the $30,000 prize. One band on this year's longlist, Montreal's The Dears, is ... Read More »
July 5, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
While visiting Prince Edward Island as part of the royal couple's Canadian tour, Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, were presented with a Puffin Classics edition of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of ... Read More »
July 5, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
A large crowd of supporters packed the Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts in Toronto on June 30 for the Broadsheet Magazine fundraiser. The event featured readings by Sarah Selecky, Matthew J. Trafford, and Jessica ... Read More »
Paying for It, Chester Brown's new graphic memoir about his experience patronizing prostitutes, published in May by Drawn & Quarterly, has received a fairly high-profile endorsement from The New York Times. None other than famed ... Read More »
July 4, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
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