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).
The Sinful Visions of Father Sebastian
Stan Persky reports on a Chilean novel.
Don’t Let the Smoke Get in Your Eyes
The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the country’s marijuana laws last month. Stan Persky explains why they got it wrong.
The Magic of the Morning Paper
Stan Persky reads the newspaper. So does the Decency League in Edmonton mall, choking on their croissants.
Women in Love …with Boys
Stan Persky reviews some love stories.
Ode to a New Yorker Urn
Is The New Yorker magazine dead and gone? Renata Adler thinks so. Stan Persky fact-checks her memoir.
About Robin Blaser
Stan Persky reads Robin Blaser’s poetry.
Letter from Berlin: Generalizations about Germans
The Italians think Germans are louts. Stan Persky checks out national stereotypes.
AIDS: On re-reading Borrowed Time
Stan Persky’s reflections on a plague.
Not-So-Gay Paree
Stan Persky reads up on Old Europe’s recent history.
Letter from Berlin: Onward, Christian Drunken Dads!
Stan Persky finds out what Berliners believe.