The Anthology of Spam Poetry
Spam Poetry… huh? When I first received this volume I thought the title was satirical but no, it is in […]
Issue 36
Guy Delisle’s Aline and the Others
At first glance I was intrigued by the simple yet stylized illustrations and the overall easiness in which my eyes […]
Little Lessons in Safety
Judging a book by its cover, Little Lessons in Safety, is my book-of-the year thus far. Inspired by an 1875 […]
Guerilla Gardening: A Manualfesto
As condo mania increases in Toronto, it is not difficult to wonder what the landscape of the city will look […]
I Like Food, Food Tastes Good: In the Kitchen with Your Favorite Bands
I should offer a couple of caveats up front; I am a fan of many of the bands that have […]
The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: practical career advice for women who think outside the cube
Reading this book on the subway at 8:30am, I see people looking at me. When I place it on my […]
The Sleeping Buddha
In the June issue of Vogue magazine, there is a profile about CBS broadcast journalist Lara Logan, who reports from […]
The State of the Arts of Living With Culture in Toronto
Was it too soon for the next volume of the hugely successful uTOpia: Towards a New Toronto? It was only […]
Courier De Bois
Like most good novels, it’s difficult to pin down exactly what this book is about. Or, it might be more […]
Overqualified Labourer
Goodwill is a recent immigrant with a distinguished record as a “Brilliant Chemist” (please excuse the strange capitalization of certain […]
Missing the Ark
Catherine Kidd’s first novel, Missing the Ark, is a lushly described tale of a woman’s familial relationships and her attempts […]
Juggernaut
Juggernaut is the debut novel of writer, Michel Semienchuk. It’s just before Y2K for two couples who happen to be […]