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May 23, 2013
A Tale of Two Marys
Colm Tóibin recently spoke to Eleanor Wachtel on CBC’s “Writers and Company” about his new novel, The Testament of Mary. I tuned a close ear since I have for a while been meaning to write something ...
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May 13, 2013Kid Lit Can, with Susan Hughes: Do I Have To Trick You Into Reading This?
Why the title? Confession: I love poetry, but I worry about it. I worry that people don't want to know about it, or read it. I worry that published Canadian poetry for kids is on the decline.Sure, poetry ...
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April 26, 2013Remixing My Book Consumption Habits
While many book industry pundits have tended to focus their attention on the future of the book, bookstores and even book review sections, and justifiably so, I’ve been zoning in on the debates surrounding ...
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April 24, 2013Words & Pictures Interview with Sasha Suda, Assistant Curator, AGO
We may worship our bookshelves in our own ways today, but early books had a much more literal connection to the spiritual. They were considered art objects and closely bound to religious tradition — ...
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November 21, 2012The Dirty Dozen, with Safia Fazlul
The Harem (TSAR Publications) is Safia Fazlul's literary debut. The book tells the story of Farina, a young woman who, in her desperation to escape her strict household, finds herself caught up in a confusing ...
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August 31, 2012On Editing, with Anita Chong
On Editing is our newest interview series at Open Book, giving us the chance to speak to the great editors who help writers shape their work into the very best version of itself.Today we're pleased to ...
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July 05, 2012Filling in the Blanks: Photography, Inspiration and Max Dean’s Albums
I have an album. It isn’t mine, but I am taking care of it. For how long, I’m not sure. I’m not even sure for whom.The album tells a story, but the narrative is fragmented. It’s set in the US ...
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April 26, 2012Writers and Retreats: Pros and Cons
Banff, Yaddo, Sage Hill, Mom's basement... there are endless options for writing retreats all over the world, from the fabulous to the humble, and from the sanctioned to the DIY.Some writers swear by ...
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March 05, 2012Sellers & Newel: A New Place for Second-Hand and Antiquarian Books
In the heart of Toronto’s Little Italy is a small second-hand bookstore with big dreams.Sellers & Newel Second-Hand Books opened its doors in November 2011 at 672 College Street, and while the store ...
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December 16, 2011The Pros (and Sometimes Pratfalls) of Giving Your Books to the Library
In a fit of pre-Christmas cleaning I decided to donate some unwanted books to a good cause. My bookshelves were weeded out and a giant bag of donations was duly packed, ready for transportation to my ...
