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
Sneak peek at the Acknowledgements As I await the results of the professional and final proofread of what they call the “book block,” I thought […] August 11, 2007
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 great Ian Ferguson “blurbs” The High Road Ian Ferguson is wonderful writer and a very funny guy. I read his Leacock-winning book, Village of the Small Houses, […] March 5, 2010
Poles Apart: Chapter 9 Welcome back to the podcast edition of Poles Apart, my fifth novel, published by McClelland & Stewart. This week, Everett […] September 26, 2015