Atwood, Gallant, and Dany Laferrière are among the writers and thinkers examined in Andy Lamey’s new book of essays
One of Lamey's qualities in this volume is a willingness to entertain multiple sides of a debate.
Anuja Varghese, Hannah Green among the winners of the 2023 Governor General’s Literary Awards
Toronto independent House of Anansi Press did very well at this year's awards.
Matt Singer’s book about Siskel & Ebert’s influence on film criticism is heavy on gossip, light on actual criticism
Singer generally adopts the pose of the fan rather than the critic.
Anxiety, identity, and illness characterize three recent books of poetry by Canadian authors
Egg Poets is the collective name of a quintet of writers.
In two new books, journalist and essayist Lisa Whittington-Hill examines the perils facing women in pop culture
Whittington-Hill incisively illustrates the various double standards women face as figures in the public eye.
The Spooky Season: William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist remains one of the most striking, misunderstood 20th century horror novels
Those who view The Exorcist as a frightening and transgressive story about the supernatural may appreciate it on one level, but essentially miss Blatty's point.
The Spooky Season: Forthcoming anthology Northern Nights looks to showcase dark fiction by Canadian authors
"We feel now is the perfect time to develop and publish this anthology."
The Spooky Season: In two novellas and a short story, Eric LaRocca peels away the layers of poisoned relationships
The three pieces represent a triptych of horror tales that examine the various ways lack of personal connection can eat away at a person.
Iain Reid and Suzette Mayr find themselves included in a surprising GG shortlist for English-language fiction
The last of the big three shortlists to be announced, the GGs will be the first to unveil their winners, on November 8.
The Spooky Season: Joyce Carol Oates offers up fifteen tales of body horror by women
Body horror is by nature a visceral mode, and many of the writers here take full advantage of the gooier elements in their tales.