Review: Good Reading with Tout doucement sans faire de bruit
Monique Lepage’s newest novel is a page turner with plenty of intrigue.
Literature
TO DO Tonight: Peter Kirby Book Launch
Celebrate the third book featuring Montreal’s fictive sleuth Luc Vanier at the launch of Open Season.
Marky Ramone Represents
The sole surviving member of the Ramones had an intimate interview and book signing at the Phi Centre.
Montreal Rampage at Comiccon 2015: Comics and Art
In our multipart series of Comiccon 2015, Jean Frederic Vachon talks about the artists and illustrators who sell their prints and creations.
TO DO Tonight: Secret Life Book Launch
Eclectic art book launches tonight, the first publication of indie publishers Quiet Spell
Book of the Month Club: Echo’s Bones by Samuel Beckett
“The dead die hard, they are trespassers on the beyond, they must take the place as they find it, the shafts and manholes back into the muck, till such time as the lord of [read on]
Book of the Month Club: All I Can Say for Sure by John McAuley
“Respect your instrument. Its offices will surprise. Work for true poems true to you. The rest are Styrofoam and glue.” (“Four Tweets to a Young Poet”) John McAuley [read on]
Photojournal: A Bed Time Story for the Over 18
Suspense, sex, murder, and intrigue combine to create new book, video, and song project A Bedtime Story.
Book of the Month Club: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman’s latest is a journey into the magic of childhood and its contrast with the rationality of adults.
Ready, Set, Read : Salon du Livre in Montreal
Celebrate French literature in all its forms this weekend at the Salon du Livre.
QWF Awards Tonight!
The Quebec Writers’ Federation Holds its annual awards ceremony tonight with food, drink, music, and lots of ink.
Drawing on His Roots from Grandmother’s Diary to Tintin: Interview with Philippe Girard
Cartoonist Philippe Girard talks about his career, influences and how his grand-mother inspired his latest book “La Grande Noirceur”
Book of the Month Club: The Great War for Peace by William Mulligan
Reflections on how World War I brokered the world peace of today.
When Jesus Went Electric : Kickstarter for Scorpion Dagger Augmented Book
James Kerr’s incredible animations of Northern Renaissance paintings are being turned into an augmented book, available now on Kickstarter. Read here and join the campaign.
Book of the Month Club: THE GARMENTS OF COURT AND PALACE by Philip Bobbitt
Machiavelli re-examined as a not a scheming civil servant.
Photojournal of Puces POP : Great Things by Real People
For those ready to early bird their holiday shopping or fans of delightful home made products, Puces POP is always a welcome visitor to fall.
Book of the Month Club : The Universe Within by Neil Turok
Book about quantum physics from the CBC Massey lectures reviewed here.
Book of the Month Club: THE WORK OF POVERTY by Lance Duerfahrd
Lance Duerfahrd explores waiting for Godot and the significance of its various performances.