Happy birthday, Jane
Yes, Jane Austen was born on this day in 1775. At the CBC you can…
Someone’s watching you not read
There are problems with the methodology, but ebook maker Kobo says they can roughly determine…
Eleven Cars, One Motorcycle
by Leanne Shapton and Derek Shapton
Until my brother and I were well into our thirties, our father collected vintage cars and motorcycles. He loved their design, the satisfaction of repairing and restoring them, and the social atmosphere of the car shows and swap meets.
Napoleon’s Hat: Or, The Nostalgist’s Progress
by Stephen Fowler
It’s not the same as memory. Memory is a record of actual experience: things you did, places you visited, feelings you felt. This is something more subtle and uncanny.
School is No Place for a Reader
by Jennifer A. Franssen
A perplexing fate awaits a reader in an elementary school. There is no place for…
Sean Michaels wins Scotiabank Giller Prize
In what was a surprising pick, Sean Michaels took home the 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Us Conductors…
Toews, Babstock win Writers’ Trust Awards
Miriam Toews has won the $25,000 Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize for All My Puny…
Writing tips
The nominees for the 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize provide some writing tips. Being a literary…
Biblioasis X
As part of their tenth anniversary celebrations, Biblioasis has been posting special appreciations of some…
Andrew Wylie vs. Amazon
British literary agent Andrew Wylie continues his attack on online bookseller Amazon in a keynote…