Writers I revere: John Irving After reading almost exclusively nonfiction until I was nearly 30, I switched to fiction around 1988 and haven’t looked back. […] July 23, 2009
Enjoyed Toronto Premiere of Robertson Davies Play As I’ve noted several times already in this space, Robertson Davies is one of my literary heroes. His novels were […] March 4, 2010
The Hill Times runs a Q&A with yours truly… The Hill Times is a weekly paper in Ottawa that focuses on politics. It’s read religiously by the political power […] October 17, 2010
One Book, One Community really works! It is truly wonderful to have had The Best Laid Plans chosen as the 2010 One Book, One Community selection […] June 29, 2010
Unveiling TBLP as a Canada Reads Finalist CBC has just posted the video clip from the November 24th “big reveal” of the five 2011 Canada Reads finalists […] December 20, 2010