Touring the Forest with Theresa Kishkan

October 18, 2011 by  
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Brian Fawcett reviews Theresa Kishkan’s new book, and is pleasantly surprised…

The Lower Depths

September 9, 2011 by  
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What’s the state of post-secondary education in 2011? Stan Persky goes underground to find out.

The Decline of Reading: QED

August 9, 2011 by  
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… or the decline of looting?

Long Form Thinking

July 25, 2011 by  
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Gordon Lockheed introduces a new term into his series about the book publishing industry crisis.

Lost in the Wilderness of Nuance

July 11, 2011 by  
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Gordon Lockheed is disturbed by Johanna Skibsrud’s Giller Prize-winning The Sentimentalists, but not the way the book seemingly wishes to disturb readers.

Rioting Police, Mayors Who Won’t March and other stories

June 25, 2011 by  
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Wally Hourback, writing from North Bay, comments on some recent news items

Username: Literature

June 25, 2011 by  
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Marjorie Garber’s book about literature isn’t a decade-defining work of criticism. Stan Persky explains why.

Prodigal Thinker

June 23, 2011 by  
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Myrna Kostash searches for a saint on the road to Byzantium. Brian Fawcett traces her pilgrimage.

Frank Davey’s Tish

June 6, 2011 by  
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Brian Fawcett reviews Frank Davey’s book on the Tish Group. He has a few harsh remarks to make.

What To Do With the Writers’ Union of Canada

June 4, 2011 by  
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Brian Fawcett goes to the Writers’ Union of Canada AGM and doesn’t find it relevant or much fun

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