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Earl Grey, hot…
What kind of gift do you give a word nerd? How about a metaphor? Or is that an idiom?
Small Press Saturday: The Seventh Terrace
A perfect day to go really small for Small Press Saturday – like micropress small. Meet The Seventh Terrace, a micropress based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, owned and operated by Sarah L. Johnson and Robert Bose, fixtures and disruptors of the Calgary literary scene.
Books and Bricks
On this day back in 1958, Danish carpenter Godtfred Kirk Christiansen submitted his first patent for the original Lego brick, and children of all ages have rejoiced ever since.
Happy Library Shelfie Day 2021!
First declared by the New York Public Library in 2014, Library Shelfie Day gives us another opportunity to celebrate our love of books.
Edith Wharton’s Birthday
Edith Wharton, American novelist and short story writer, was born on January 24, 1862. She was born into a wealthy family and into a time that discouraged women from aspiring to more than marriage…
Small Press Saturday: NeWest Press
For this week’s Small Press Saturday, I’d like to introduce you to a press with which I have a more personal connection. Founded in 1977, NeWest Press grew out of a literary magazine, NeWest Review, established two years prior by such CanLit notables as Rudy Wiebe, Douglas Barbour, and Diane Bessai…
Spark Unnecessary
Back in November 2017, I created my first piece of book art, an altered book project that I titled Spark Unnecessary, based on a copy of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.
This is the story of that project.
Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday
Born on January 19th, 1809, Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer of poetry and fiction. He was also the first author to try to make a living off writing…
Small Press Saturday: Arsenal Pulp Press
Happy Small Press Saturday! This Saturday I thought I would feature a small press that celebrates diversity and does it incredibly well: Arsenal Pulp Press, an award-winning press based in Vancouver, British Columbia…
The Monster at the End of this Post
People of a certain age will likely remember a favourite Little Golden Book from amongst their first readers. Mine is, hands down, The Monster at the End of this Book, starring lovable, furry old Grover…
You may call me Hal
On this day in fictional history, twenty-four years ago, January 12, 1997, HAL 9000 went online in 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke.
Small Press Saturday: Coach House Books
Our first Small Press Saturday, featuring Coach House! Coach House publishes poetry, fiction, and non-fiction that is literary, fresh, and challenging – both in content and style.
