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June 25, 2015
Stuff Happens
The other day I picked my almost-7-year-old daughter from school. I asked her, with my usual level of enthusiasm, “How was your day?” “Good,” she said, with her usual lack thereof. “What did ...
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May 25, 2015Writers on TV Feature Interview: Kevin Mcpherson Eckhoff
Poetry about television isn’t something you see done often, but kevin mcpherson eckhoff pulled it off in his chapbook “Game Show Reversed” (Bookthug).As the title suggests, the long poem is a transcription ...
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May 22, 2015Writers on TV Survey: A.G. Pasquella
Our next survey respondent is the writer, publisher and super-funny human A.G. Pasquella.Name: A.G. PasquellaRecent work: The This & The ThatHow much time do you spend watching TV in a week?Between ...
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May 22, 2015Agents on TV: Samantha Haywood
To get a different perspective on the ways in which books and television intersect, I asked some agents to give us some insights. First up is Transatlantic Agency’s Samantha Haywood.What is the market ...
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May 21, 2015Graphic Novel (On TV) Month: the Book vs the Film, Part 2
Last week I looked at how shifting formats from graphic novel to film changed the subtext of Ghost World and Persepolis. This week I’m taking on two British comics that have been made into films: Tank ...
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May 20, 2015Writers on TV Survey: Emily M. Keeler
Next up in our ongoing series of asking-writers-what-they-watch is National Post Books Editor Emily M. Keeler.Name: Emily M. KeelerHow much time do you spend watching TV in a week? Most weeks, maybe an ...
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May 19, 2015Writers on TV Feature Interview: Andy Burns
As soon as I decided I wanted to interview writers about TV, I knew I wanted to talk to Andy Burns. I recently read his engrossing examination of Wrapped In Plastic: Twin Peaks from ECW Press. Andy was ...
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May 14, 2015Graphic Novel (On TV) Month: the Book vs. the Film, Part 1
Inspired by my conversation with Merril Collection librarian Lorna Toolis, I started thinking about how a shift from book into film can change the subtext of a graphic novel. I’m thinking generally ...
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May 12, 2015Writers on TV Survey: Evan Munday
Happy Tuesday! Author and illustrator Evan Munday answers our Writers on TV survey, in which I ask Toronto authors, editors, agents and others to tell us a bit about their personal reading and viewing ...
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May 11, 2015Writers on TV Feature Interview: Rupinder Gill
One of the best things about this writer-in-residence gig is using it as an excuse to interview smart people who are doing interesting things somehow related to books and TV. This week's feature interviewee ...
