literature
Joshua Whitehead takes on CanLit
In ‘Making Love With the Land,’ Whitehead moves between genres and languages in a series of essays that open up a whole new window on the meaning of Canadian literature
What do you do when your mother is Miriam Toews?
Debut novelist Georgia Toews is carving her own literary path, with some sage advice from her celebrated parent
Meet the muses behind Robert Munsch’s most iconic stories
They were the kids who inspired some of the legendary author’s best-loved stories. Now, they’re all grown up.
Sheila Heti redefines what a novel can be
The author set out to write a book ‘that no one can say what it’s about.’ And possibly created a whole new genre.
Books provided a welcome escape from screens during the pandemic
As objects that are perfect in a lockdown, books are making for good business during the COVID crisis. Will it continue into 2021?
‘Little Women’ 2.0: The classics take over YouTube
Like many literary heroes, the March sisters have found a 21st-century audience online
Tennessee Williams turned despair into art
A masterful, in-depth analysis of the playwright’s life and art
Short stories are beautiful, but will they sell?
Prizes and critics are in love with short stories these days. It’s those pesky readers . . .
What I think of Gilmour’s serious-white-guys-only policy
Prof. Pettigrew on the limits of ‘teach what you love’
Harry Potter casts spell on Canadian campuses
Students connect through Potter clubs and classes
The jobs economy isn’t everything
Pettigrew applies logic to the debate over the value of arts
The Shakespearean Jack Layton
Like that of Henry V, Prince Jack’s passing leaves a big hole