by Steven W. Beattie

Let all Black People speak this poem: remembering Austin Clarke, 1934–2016

Austin Clarke never considered himself part of the CanLit firmament. Despite his many achievements – which include winning the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, and the Trillium Book Award for his 2002 novel The ... Read More »

June 27, 2016

Ian Reid

By Steven W. Beattie

Profile: Iain Reid explores new territory in his debut work of fiction, I’m Thinking of Ending Things

April 27, 2016

Yasuko Thanh

By Steven W. Beattie

Profile: Yasuko Thanh harnesses a wandering spirit and an inner strength

March 28, 2016

“A hands-on shepherd to her flock of often straying lambs”: Remembering Ellen Seligman

By Steven W. Beattie

Ellen Seligman – the iconic editor and publisher of McClelland & Stewart, who died of undisclosed causes on March 25 – embodied CanLit. Her influence was pervasive, though like all good editors she remained resolutely ... Read More »

March 28, 2016

Prominent right-to-die advocate John Hofsess claims to have helped poet Al Purdy end his life in 2000

By Steven W. Beattie

When reports of Al Purdy's death appeared on April 21, 2000, they stated that the renowned poet, who was suffering from metastatic lung cancer, had died in his sleep. Yesterday, Toronto Life published a posthumous ... Read More »

March 1, 2016 | Filed under: Authors

Umberto Eco straddled the line between philosopher and entertainer

By Steven W. Beattie

Italian author Umberto Eco, who died Feb. 19 at the age of 84, was that rarest of creatures: a best-selling semiotician. Granted, it was his fiction, not his academic work, that brought him the greatest ... Read More »

February 22, 2016 | Filed under: Authors

Legendary American author Harper Lee dies at 89

By Steven W. Beattie

For more than 50 years, Pulitzer Prize winner Harper Lee insisted that she would be completely satisfied if she were to live her entire life with one single title, the classic 1960 novel To Kill ... Read More »

February 19, 2016 | Filed under: Authors

Why are some Canadian authors and agents looking outside our borders to sell their work?

By Steven W. Beattie

For J. Kent Messum, the publication of his first novel seemed auspicious. Bait – a high-concept thriller about a group of heroin addicts kidnapped and abandoned on an island where they are required to fend ... Read More »

February 1, 2016

Spring Preview 2016: Fiction

By Steven W. Beattie

Notable novels, story collections, and poetry for the coming season Natural selection Alissa York has worn many different hats in her life thus far: she has been a waitress, a florist, a bookseller, and, with ... Read More »

January 18, 2016

Forgiveness, grace, and mercy are at the forefront of Billie Livingston’s new novel

By Steven W. Beattie

You know I have a penchant for the awful?” asks Billie Livingston with a laugh. This is something of an understatement. People who follow the Vancouver-based writer on Twitter (where she tweets @BillieLiving) will recognize ... Read More »

January 4, 2016

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Let all Black People speak this poem: remembering Austin Clarke, 1934–2016

Ian Reid

Yasuko Thanh

“A hands-on shepherd to her flock of often straying lambs”: Remembering Ellen Seligman

Prominent right-to-die advocate John Hofsess claims to have helped poet Al Purdy end his life in 2000

Umberto Eco straddled the line between philosopher and entertainer

Legendary American author Harper Lee dies at 89

Why are some Canadian authors and agents looking outside our borders to sell their work?

Spring Preview 2016: Fiction

Forgiveness, grace, and mercy are at the forefront of Billie Livingston’s new novel

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