How do you change the world for the better? In Erin McGraw’s latest novel, Better Food for a Better World, three offbeat young couples believe the answer lies in ice cream—at least in part. These ice cream shop co-owners also put great stock in vocational gifts and artful entertainment, from classical concerts to circus contortionist acts. … More Better Food for a Better World by Erin McGraw
One of my former English professors recently wrote a brief reflection in The Globe and Mail in response to the question “What is your favourite book to teach?” His answer? The Lost Salt Gift of Blood, a short story collection by Alistair MacLeod. It just so happens that this was also my favourite book to study in … More Why Alistair MacLeod is a master
For years now, Canadian author Patrick Lane–a poet, novelist, and memoirist–has been one of my favourite writers. I first discovered him in university, when he visited to give a reading. I also had the pleasure of hearing him and his wife, Lorna Crozier, read in Hamilton at a LitLive event a couple of years ago. (You can read … More Patrick Lane and finding a place for beauty
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