Mordecai Richler was a man who kept to himself, says author M.G. Vassanji in the introduction of the biography of the venerable Canadian novelist, part of Penguin’s... » Full Story
If his short stories are any indication, author Arjun Basu must enjoy Chinese food, long-distance travel and a nice bowel movement now and then. These are all subjects that he... » Full Story
Sasha Manoli, the editor and publisher of WithWords Press, attended the School of Canadian Irish Studies’ Field Studies in Ireland program this summer. The following is her... » Full Story
A family of undertakers struggles to keep their business afloat after the death of a beloved father figure.
Where have I heard that before?
The synopsis on the... » Full Story
The latest from Jeffrey Brown’s autobiographical comics finds magic in day-to-day activities. While his previous books share Brown’s medical problems and relationships in... » Full Story
House-bound after a bad break-up, the protagonist of Stacey May Fowles’ Fear of Fighting, Marnie, resents “creative” people for assuming that those without their gift... » Full Story
Somebody on Wikipedia has deemed Taral Wayne obscure. The artist, also the man behind this week’s cover, has had his entry on the website tagged for not meeting the site’s... » Full Story
Since the World Science Fiction Convention was founded in 1939, man has split the atom, landed on the moon and invented the Internet. But what of interstellar travel and... » Full Story
Contrary to what you might think, Canadian sci-fi writers are hardly few and far between according to this year’s Worldcon Master of Ceremonies Julie... » Full Story
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