The Watermelon Social
The Watermelon Social is a collection of assorted tales about suburban life in eastern Canada (being from Ontario I wasn’t […]
Book Review
Bottom Bracket
At first glance I dismissed the mystery novel. But when I found out it was set in Toronto’s bohemian community […]
The Age of Cities
Is it possible to be in the closet and not know it? This is a book that speaks of a […]
Suburban Pornography and Other Stories
Yes! A title that delivers. Hard, gritty writing. Gritty, hard stories. The first story is called “Sheila Crawford Sucks Cocks”. […]
Men are all Murderers and Women are all Whores: a satire
I was just going to write one word: terrible. Just that, nothing else. Nothing else seemed needed. I figured you […]
Game Quest
Reviewer morphs into a granny: remember the old days when everyone used ICQ over MSN? When people were just beginning […]
Scenes from an Impending Marriage: a prenuptial memoir
In his new graphic memoir Scenes from an Impending Marriage, Adrian Tomine grows up, gets married and remains, against the […]
Mid-Life
Mid-Life opens with the following disclaimer: “This is largely a work of fiction. Except where it isn’t.” With this, writer-illustrator […]
The Listener
The Listener is a graphic novel brimming with subtle ideas about life, art, creativity and politics. It’s the work of […]
Bigfoot
This is the poignant story of high schooler Jimmy, who finds himself a celebrity in his small town when a […]
Coming and Crying
I first came across Coming and Crying in its nascent days as an upstart Internet project. Back then, editors Melissa […]
Spaz
In Spaz, a Toronto shoe store manager with a love for women’s feet takes on crafting the perfect shoe. Walter […]