Stan Persky
Stan Persky taught philosophy at Capilano University in N. Vancouver, B.C. He received the 2010 B.C. Lieutenant-Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. His most recent books are Reading the 21st Century: Books of the Decade, 2000-2009 (McGill-Queen's, 2011), Post-Communist Stories: About Cities, Politics, Desires (Cormorant, 2014), and Letter from Berlin: Essays 2015-2016 (Dooney's, 2017).
In Search of Lost Poets
On Roberto Bolano's picaresque pursuit of art.
Read MorePost-Communist Story
On Bruce Benderson's memoir of an Eastern European passion
Read MoreNo Saviours Needed, Just Some “Good News”
Why progressive Canadians care about the race for president of the United States. And why it matters.
Read MoreDark Places
It's the 150th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Conrad in December 1857. All hands on deck!
Read MoreYes, We Have No Canon Today
George Bowering's Burning Water is back in print. Why it matters.
Read MoreA Road Runs Through It
Jack Kerouac's Beat Generation novel, a half-century later.
Read MoreGood News: The End is Nigh
On the prospect of regime change in America.
Read MoreHeartless in Gaza
Compartmentalized thoughts on the Palestinian split.
Read MoreSolidarity, Wild Orchids, Romantic Polytheism
Reading Richard Rorty, 1931-2007.
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