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19 questions with George Stanley

By Rob McLennan | October 25, 2011

Vancouver poet George Stanley talks about his work, from “Tete Rouge” to “After Desire.”

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Touring the Forest with Theresa Kishkan

By Brian Fawcett | October 18, 2011

Brian Fawcett reviews Theresa Kishkan’s new book, and is pleasantly surprised…

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The Lower Depths

By Stan Persky | September 9, 2011

What’s the state of post-secondary education in 2011? Stan Persky goes underground to find out.

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The Decline of Reading: QED

By Stan Persky | August 9, 2011

… or the decline of looting?

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Long Form Thinking

By Gordon Lockheed | July 25, 2011

Gordon Lockheed introduces a new term into his series about the book publishing industry crisis.

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Lost in the Wilderness of Nuance

By Gordon Lockheed | July 11, 2011

Gordon Lockheed is disturbed by Johanna Skibsrud’s Giller Prize-winning The Sentimentalists, but not the way the book seemingly wishes to disturb readers.

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Rioting Police, Mayors Who Won’t March and other stories

By Wally Hourback | June 25, 2011

Wally Hourback, writing from North Bay, comments on some recent news items

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Username: Literature

By Stan Persky | June 25, 2011

Marjorie Garber’s book about literature isn’t a decade-defining work of criticism. Stan Persky explains why.

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Prodigal Thinker

By Brian Fawcett | June 23, 2011

Myrna Kostash searches for a saint on the road to Byzantium. Brian Fawcett traces her pilgrimage.

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Frank Davey’s Tish

By Brian Fawcett | June 6, 2011

Brian Fawcett reviews Frank Davey’s book on the Tish Group. He has a few harsh remarks to make.

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