Nick Hornby: On using Spotify for fuel, Jigsaws, and more

Nick Hornby: On using Spotify for fuel, Jigsaws, and more

Nick Hornby, best known for his memoir Fever Pitch and his novels High Fidelity and About a Boy, all of which were adapted into feature films.

Circling Around Writing

Circling Around Writing

Creative nonfiction article that muses about my relationship with writing, conceptualizing it as a dance between the story and myself.

Should an artist be medicated?

Should an artist be medicated?

A discussion of whether an artist should be medicated or not.

Deconstructing Chocolate George

Deconstructing Chocolate George

30 years before there were gastropubs there was Chocolate George.

Expectations by Gary Beck

Expectations by Gary Beck

A Glimpse into your Mind’s Eye: When Reading Poetry Exceeds your Expectations.

Coming Home to the Poetics of War (and Peace)

Coming Home to the Poetics of War (and Peace)

A review of Syllables of Rain by D.S. Lliteras.

An evening of transformational fiction

An evening of transformational fiction

An event for writers to experience good writing.

Current Trends and Issues in the Canadian Publishing Industry

Current Trends and Issues in the Canadian Publishing Industry

A concise survey of the Canadian publishing scene.

The Myth of the Edible Cottage

The Myth of the Edible Cottage

A children’s tale carries important social information.

Jeff Nuttall: Mind Bombs and Mimeographs

Jeff Nuttall: Mind Bombs and Mimeographs

Nobody knows the future, but anyone who shits on The Establishment can say the worst is behind them.

North and Central – Book Review

North and Central – Book Review

This story feels honest and real. Its natural and realistic arc will pull you in, and it will get more gritty and more desperate.

Who Owns the Dropper Owns the Fix

Who Owns the Dropper Owns the Fix

The following feature is an opinion piece on one of modern literature’s most experimental and controversial of writers, William Burroughs.

The Power of Fiction on Real Life

The Power of Fiction on Real Life

Issues with which we writers should concern ourselves when creating fictional characters.

The Mandir: A Splendid Light

The Mandir:  A Splendid Light

A visit of the Mandrid to the Hindu temple in Toronto, Ontario.

Water is life

Water is life

Ogibway women around the world sing to water. They give thanks to water in prayers in ceremonies. They give […]