Book-brained Who has not heard of The Life of Pi? But did you know that author Yann Martel vowed to send the Canadian prime minister books to read for the duration of his term in office. For those of you who aren't Canadian, that's Stephen Harper -- the prime
Make no mistake: autumn is my favourite season. I know I'm not alone in that, right? But even those who share my love of it often follow up by saying that winter is coming. Quite often I just keep quiet then, but sometimes I'll admit that I don't
Quite possibly you're tired of me saying this, because I know I've mentioned it many times before. Not just here, but in countless comments and conversations. But have you listened to the BBC's World Book Club podcasts yet? I just pulled out an old episode yesterday, listened to Lionel Shriver
Tonight's the night. The 2011 Giller Prize. On Sunday, I finished my last of the sixteen longlisted books. The links to my responses are below, with musings on: G for Giller-bility I for Inner workings L for Language L for Locale E for Engagement and R for Readers wanted. Spoiler-free
Michael Ondaatje's The Cat's Table McClelland & Stewart, 2011 You can learn a lot from reading novels. For instance, in reading this one, you could learn the following: How to spell Egypt (Ever Grasping Your Precious Tits); The way to a first-class breakfast on a cruise even if you're not
