Canada

  • Canadian Authors – Five Stars & a Maple Leaf

    The Olympics puts me in mind of Canada, which puts me in mind of some of my favorite fiction authors.  I know you can’t talk of “Canadian authors” in a monolithic sense, the same way you can’t treat  “U.S. authors” as a homogenous group, but I find that many of my favorite literary fiction novelists… Continue reading

  • Toronto, Mon Amour

    I grew up in Seattle, and am used to hearing out-of-towners who visit the downtown library raving about our breathtaking city (and libraries). Well now I know how they feel. I just returned from my third visit to Toronto, where I was speaking at a library conference, and have been boring everyone silly with effusions… Continue reading

  • Comedy from Canada

    Are you constantly annoyed by what’s on commercial television and find you have watched all the hot HBO series from beginning to end? Try Slings & Arrows, a three season comedy from Canada available on DVD. The story takes place behind the scenes of the fictional New Burbage Festival, a theatre troupe modeled loosely on… Continue reading