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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Book Review in Print: Bruce Duffy's Disaster Was My God

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I have news of my most recent assignment in print. My book review of Bruce Duffy’s Disaster Was My God, which depicts 19th century French s...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Go Juan With Ya’: A Review of Juan of the Dead

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  Irreverent, cocky and languid, the Cuban zombie flick, Juan of the Dead, is satisfying, funny and crammed with homage. Sure, the pr...
Friday, August 17, 2012

Back to School with the Latest Teen Fiction Part 2 of 8: Catherine Austen's All Good Children

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All Good Children Catherine Austen Orca Book Publishers October 1, 2011 312 pages Library binding, $19.95 On April 16, All Good Chil...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Back to School with the Latest Teen Fiction Part 1 of 8: Don Aker's Running on Empty

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 With the lazy, hazy days of summer upon on us, young teens can chill out to some great, award-winning YA novels from Canadian writers acros...

Story about Young Adult Novels (Intro to Eight-Part Article)

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I recently attempted to pitch a story about young adult novels to a number of Canadian daily newspapers, both local and international. Howev...

Notes on Audrey Niffenegger's The Night Bookmobile

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Firstly, I want to say outright that I truly wanted to enjoy The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffenegger. However, from the outset I notice...
Monday, August 13, 2012

Postscripts to Darkness 2 launched!

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On Sat, Aug 11, the Darkness returned to Ottawa. The Postscripts to Darkness 2 launch, organized by co-editors Sean Moreland and Aalya Ahma...