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).
Letter from Berlin: Kanada Week
Stan Persky reports on how the maple syrup is going down in the German capital.
Letter from Berlin: Old Europe
Stan Persky checks out the sounds of springtime in the German capital.
Orwell’s Nightmare
It’s the centenary of George Orwell’s birth. Stan Persky re-reads Homage to Catalonia.
On the Recent Punitive Expedition
Now that the shooting’s almost over, Stan Persky disembeds from his foxhole. Some reflections on the Big Iraq Attack.
A Short Solution to the Non-Reading Crisis
In case you haven’t heard, a non-reading crisis is sweeping the nation. Stan Persky has a solution.
Drinking and Driving, Drinking and Governing, Drinking and Sleeping Around, Drinking and…
Yes, Gordon Campbell’s lost weekend. Stan Persky looks at the moral meaning of too many martinis.
Two Cheers for Tolerance
The Supreme Court of Canada taught a school board in Surrey, B.C., a lesson in tolerance. Stan Persky looks at the lesson plan
Kiddie Porn and The Public Good
The federal government toughens up child porn legislation. Stan Persky explains what it means.
‘Tis the Season
Stan Persky goes to the Xmas show.
BIRTH
The Short Version arrives at issues of nativity