Literature
Photojournal : Anarchist Bookfair
Ideas in need of supporters can be found at annual book fair about social justice and anarchy.
Meags Fitzgerald Interview: Long Red Hair
Meags Fitzgerald talks about Long Red Hair, why she learned to draw ambidextrously, and shares 20 pieces of advice for aspiring writers.
Joseph Boyden at the Blue Metropolis
Interview with Joseph Boyden a special opportunity to hear about his craft and bask in his optimism.
Blue Met Is an Open Book : Festival Picks
With many free events, the annual Blue Metropolis is a chance to meet authors, listen to intelligent discourse, and get in touch with the local and international lit scenes.
Book of the Month Club: Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin
T. A. Wellington reviews “Rain Reign” by Ann M. Martin, a children’s book about a girl and a dog.
Book of the Month Club: Beneath the Surface by John Hargrove
Louis Riel : Puppeting Chester Brown’s Graphic Novel
Interview with Zach Fraser about Louis Riel, a production based on Chester Brown’s graphic novel that uses two-dimensional puppets.
Flight for Life: Review of “Faerie”
Faerie is a first person narrative of this young girl who is burdened by the realities of growing up and the expectations that come with it.
Book of the Month Club: The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet by Bernie Su and Kate Rorick
Book of the Month Club: La politique dans la peau by John Parisella
Part autobiography, part memoir, John Parisella’s latest book takes a retrospective look about Quebec politics from the 1970s to the 1990s.
The Shop Around the Corner: Other Specialty Bookstores & Other Quebec Curios
In our final stop around Montreal’s microbookstores, we take a look at some specialty stores around the area that service anything from food to religion.
The Shop Around the Corner: More French Neighbours & Other Quebec Curios
On another tour of Montreal’s micro bookstores, we stop and have another look at stores owned by some of our French neighbours.
The Shop Around the Corner: Our International Friends & Other Quebec Curios
Some more of Montreal’s micro-bookstores. This week: French and international bookstores.
Sweet Dreams Are Made of… The Sandman Series
Graphic novel series by one of the world’s most prolific fantasy writer should make your list of must gets this year.
Nisha Coleman Launches Busker
Nisha Coleman’s new book follows her first year and a half as a busker on the streets of Paris, from her precarious arrival in the city to her thriving life.
Book of the Month Club: A Very Courageous Decision by Graham McCann
T. A. Wellington reviews Graham McCann’s book “A Very Courageous Decision”, charting the making of what should have been Britain’s Best Sitcom.
The Shop Around the Corner: Montreal’s Micro Bookstores & Other Quebec Curios
Want to support small businesses? Check out some of these micro bookstore in Montreal!