Goth is all but gone from Queen West. Bookstores are closing. Rob “the Jerk” Ford’s approval rating is rising. (Seriously?!) What is my poor city coming to? Forget it. Escapism. That’s what the Internet’s for, right? At least in part? So, change your Twitter language settings to lolcat, and…Oh, wait. Most of these links are equally depressing. […]
Taken today at Avenue and Bloor in Toronto.
Jesus likes Mumford and Sons Read more »
I’ve been reading James Pollock’s You Are Here: Essays on the Art of Poetry in Canada, and find his reviews and criticisms to be instructive, even (especially?) when I don’t agree with his conclusions. When I came upon this paragraph about avant garde or innovative poetry, I couldn’t resist sharing it: Why do these poets choose to
James Pollock on innovative poetry Read more »
It’s snowing. A lot. Last night my power went out for three hours, and I had to work in the dark, my only illumination candlelight and the fading glow of a dying laptop. As a result, once again, my kitten’s eyebrows have gone all curly. She’s adorable, but more than a little stupid when it comes to
Largely Literary Linkage: Blocks, art, games, monsters and sorrows Read more »
The power has been out on my block for two and a half hours. I don’t know how people did it in the olden times. Candlelight sucks.
My current working conditions Read more »
As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, The Globe and Mail recently changed up their Books section staff. There was an outpouring of goodwill on Twitter, which was heartening to see. More info on Q&Q, and an even-handed response from the Literary Press Group. As a result, they’re hiring a new Books Editor. If you’re interested, you
Largely Literary Linkage: Graphic design, poetry, death, Randroids and motherfuckers Read more »
