Quill and Quire

By Murray Logan

Each of the 13 stories in Murray Logan’s debut collection is a treat, but none embodies so compactly his themes as the first, “Everett and Evalyne.” The tale, which unwraps the birthday present that the ... Read More »

March 31, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

By Lise Leroux

Item: The Times of London, March 1998Reviewer Jane Shilling inspects two novels, Leaving Earth by the Toronto writer Helen Humphreys and One Hand Clapping by the Montreal-born Lise Leroux. They’re both first forays and they ... Read More »

March 31, 2004 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

By Helen Eisenbach

“The Love Boat… life’s sweetest reward… it’s an open smile on a friendly shore… adventure… romance… welcome aboard…” Yeah, right pal. No. Seriously. The Love Boat, Aaron Spelling’s long-running television romantic comedy set aboard a ... Read More »

March 31, 2004 | Filed under: Health & Self-help